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 33.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 31.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$10.57 FCFA 5,970
-47.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$36.49 FCFA 20.6K
-21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$5.03 FCFA 2,842
26.44%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$4.04 FCFA 2,279
-56.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$1.61 FCFA 910
-32.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$1.60 FCFA 904
-55.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$6.12 FCFA 3,453
-70.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$2.37 FCFA 1,340
10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$2.18 FCFA 1,232
-54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$4.71 FCFA 2,658
-68.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$3.04 FCFA 1,718
-61.51%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$2.98 FCFA 1,682
-32.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$6.93 FCFA 3,911
24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$4.64 FCFA 2,621
-20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$8.28 FCFA 4,675
-12.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$2.46 FCFA 1,391
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.61 FCFA 911
-18.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$3.68 FCFA 2,080
-68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$2.60 FCFA 1,467
-45.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.90 FCFA 1,072
-40.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.28 FCFA 723
-14.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.36 FCFA 767
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.51 FCFA 290
37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$3.26 FCFA 1,843
-33.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$8.19 FCFA 4,624
-7.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$0.59 FCFA 333
106.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$2.04 FCFA 1,153
6.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.23 FCFA 129
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$23.46 FCFA 13.2K
72.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$2.10 FCFA 1,186
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.11 FCFA 626
-23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$4.63 FCFA 2,617
53.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.27 FCFA 719
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$28.9K FCFA 16.3M
-24.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$21.1K FCFA 11.9M
31.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$801 FCFA 452.3K
-91.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-49.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$41.19 FCFA 23.3K
-53.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$46.33 FCFA 26.2K
-50.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$16.55 FCFA 9,344
36.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$6.38 FCFA 3,605
-2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$69.1 FCFA 39.0K
312.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$8,651 FCFA 4.9M
-13.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$55.6 FCFA 31.4K
-10.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$56.9 FCFA 32.1K
-25.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$135 FCFA 76.3K
-43.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$116 FCFA 65.6K
-47.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$908 FCFA 512.8K
-63.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$244 FCFA 137.6K
-6.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
-78.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$1,070 FCFA 604.0K
-57.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$3,368 FCFA 1.9M
-44.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$2,900 FCFA 1.6M
-57.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$396 FCFA 223.8K
30.18%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: March 2, 2026

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