CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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 33.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 32.5% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
-49.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
-22.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
29.23%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
-56.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.61 FCFA 913
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$1.59 FCFA 896
-57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
-70.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
7.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
-51.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
-65.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
-60.93%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
-33.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
27.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
-17.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
-13.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
-14.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.63 FCFA 920
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
-67.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
-44.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
-36.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.27 FCFA 720
-17.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.36 FCFA 770
-44.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.52 FCFA 296
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
-35.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
-11.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.57 FCFA 323
115.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.25 FCFA 141
268.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
74.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
-50.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.10 FCFA 620
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
61.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.27 FCFA 715
-13.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
-27.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
32.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$812 FCFA 458.7K
-91.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-51.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
-54.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
-52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
38.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
-4.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
315.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
-13.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
-12.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$139 FCFA 78.8K
-44.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$113 FCFA 63.7K
-43.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$895 FCFA 505.6K
-63.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$249 FCFA 140.6K
-7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
-78.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
-57.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
-48.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
-58.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$386 FCFA 218.0K
26.96%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: January 13, 2026

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.