Brazzaville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$252
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7864th and 5704th ($595 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8178th and 7050th 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
$3.66
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915