Brazzaville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$245
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8070th and 5331st ($590 vs $1031) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7667th and 7513th 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
$3.7
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965