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

😐 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 58% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 65.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 CDF 22.2K
$5.51 R$28.53
81.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 CDF 191.6K
$28.61 R$148
202.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 CDF 21.9K
$6.36 R$32.93
55.03%
Cappuccino
$5.43 CDF 12.0K
$1.75 R$9.08
210.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CDF 3,665
$1.08 R$5.59
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CDF 3,117
$0.71 R$3.67
98.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CDF 4,334
$1.81 R$9.38
8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CDF 8,129
$2.62 R$13.57
40.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CDF 4,837
$1.00 R$5.20
118.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 CDF 3,645
$1.49 R$7.72
10.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 4,571
$1.17 R$6.04
76.07%
Eggs
$3.41 CDF 7,553
$2.02 R$10.46
68.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 CDF 13.7K
$8.60 R$44.57
-28.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 CDF 13.8K
$3.69 R$19.14
68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 CDF 20.4K
$7.26 R$37.62
26.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 CDF 6,388
$2.07 R$10.74
39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 CDF 4,436
$1.32 R$6.84
51.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 CDF 6,183
$1.17 R$6.08
138.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 CDF 5,589
$1.43 R$7.39
76.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CDF 5,427
$1.13 R$5.85
116.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CDF 5,327
$1.10 R$5.70
118.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CDF 4,026
$0.76 R$3.91
139.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDF 2,258
$0.70 R$3.61
45.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 CDF 10.3K
$2.18 R$11.28
114.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CDF 33.9K
$7.57 R$39.21
101.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CDF 3,641
$1.22 R$6.29
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CDF 6,704
$2.18 R$11.27
38.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 CDF 1,074
$0.92 R$4.78
-47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.75 CDF 32.7K
$40.58 R$210
-63.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 CDF 11.4K
$1.05 R$5.44
389.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,457
$0.85 R$4.40
136.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 CDF 22.6K
$7.10 R$36.77
43.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CDF 3,082
$1.09 R$5.67
27.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CDF 43.6M
$21.7K R$112.7K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.0M
$27.6K R$143.2K
-21.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 475.8K
$67.8 R$351
216.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.38 CDF 45.2K
$14.09 R$73.0
44.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.1 CDF 181.9K
$19.35 R$100
324.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 CDF 116.3K
$23.09 R$120
127.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.16 CDF 24.7K
$22.63 R$117
-50.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 CDF 30.7K
$6.24 R$32.31
121.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 CDF 763.4K
$285 R$1,475
20.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,837 CDF 6.3M
$7,467 R$38.7K
-62.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.44 CDF 74.1K
$49.77 R$258
-32.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.66 CDF 90.1K
$42.22 R$219
-3.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 CDF 158.0K
$76.3 R$395
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 CDF 225.7K
$61.5 R$319
65.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 CDF 2.8M
$334 R$1,732
275.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CDF 821.8K
$228 R$1,181
62.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,755 CDF 6.1M
$645 R$3,339
327.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 CDF 2.4M
$455 R$2,359
134.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,063 CDF 9.0M
$1,871 R$9,693
117.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$878 CDF 1.9M
$1,220 R$6,321
-28.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 CDF 1.3M
$516 R$2,672
17.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.16
52.33%

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Last update for Democratic Republic of the Congo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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