Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brazzaville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brazzaville

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.1% more expensive than Brazzaville without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30% more expensive than Brazzaville without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
75.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5 FCFA 2,832
105.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
-31.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.67 FCFA 945
33.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 FCFA 948
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
54.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
-45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
-61.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
98.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
85.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 FCFA 945
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
-43.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
-3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 FCFA 718
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 FCFA 761
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 FCFA 274
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
99.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
-41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.62 FCFA 349
114.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
47.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.23 FCFA 130
886.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
95.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.69 FCFA 959
150.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 FCFA 626
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
190.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 FCFA 676
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
17.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
44.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$821 FCFA 464.5K
-81.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
24.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
-2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
16.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
-10.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
69.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
1125.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,802 FCFA 5M
83.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
81.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
-32.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 FCFA 57.5K
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
113.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$529 FCFA 299.6K
200.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$450 FCFA 254.7K
180.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
57.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
111.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
55.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$453 FCFA 256.4K
222.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

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