Brazzaville vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$235
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.27M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 36% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8028th and 6110th ($561 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8703rd and 6750th 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
$3.46
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952