Brazzaville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$252
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7920th and 5251st ($602 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 7836th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Soweto

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Brazzaville Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950