Brazzaville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$252
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
35
39
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7917th and 5883rd ($589 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7440th and 7063rd 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
$3.55
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045