Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Republic of the Congo

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 34.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 32.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
-50.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
-21.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
23.82%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
-55.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.66 FCFA 942
-34.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.67 FCFA 946
-56.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
-69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
14.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-68.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
-60.20%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
-28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
-18.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
-8.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
-9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.64 FCFA 928
-21.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-69.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
-38.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.28 FCFA 722
-14.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.31 FCFA 741
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.48 FCFA 271
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
-33.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.58 FCFA 329
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
14.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.25 FCFA 142
272.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
-49.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.06 FCFA 599
-21.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
59.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.26 FCFA 715
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
-24.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$21K FCFA 11.9M
30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-91.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-52.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
-55.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
-52.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
34.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
313.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$8,844 FCFA 5M
-16.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
-12.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-45.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$116 FCFA 65.8K
-47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$881 FCFA 498.5K
-62.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$243 FCFA 137.7K
-5.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
-59.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,468 FCFA 2M
-51.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
-60.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$388 FCFA 219.5K
24.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.77
43.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Republic of the Congo: October 28, 2025

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