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

😐 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 51.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 47.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$5.31 R$29.48
100.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$29.19 R$162
27.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$6.29 R$34.91
-19.24%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$1.76 R$9.79
125.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$1.08 R$6
53.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$0.72 R$4.02
131.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$1.84 R$10.21
229.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$2.73 R$15.16
-12.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$0.96 R$5.32
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$1.48 R$8.2
219.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$1.17 R$6.5
151.28%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$2.12 R$11.79
39.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$8.41 R$46.69
-17.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$3.82 R$21.18
23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$7.55 R$41.89
9.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$2.15 R$11.94
10.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$1.28 R$7.09
28.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$1.13 R$6.27
230.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$1.48 R$8.22
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$1.17 R$6.49
62.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$1.1 R$6.1
16.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$0.75 R$4.14
74.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$0.7 R$3.9
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$2.1 R$11.63
50.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$7.4 R$41.05
8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$1.18 R$6.55
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$2.25 R$12.48
-12.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$0.93 R$5.18
-73.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$41.29 R$229
-44.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$1.05 R$5.83
98.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$0.83 R$4.59
27.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$7.14 R$39.63
-37.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$1.09 R$6.08
15.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$22K R$121.8K
31.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$69.6 R$386
1077.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$13.69 R$76
109.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$18.72 R$104
125.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$22.75 R$126
108.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$22.18 R$123
-25.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$6.15 R$34.12
0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$281 R$1,562
-75.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
19.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$48.73 R$271
13.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$41.91 R$233
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$75 R$416
81.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$61.4 R$341
89.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$332 R$1,844
165.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$229 R$1,273
6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$638 R$3,540
368.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$448 R$2,484
144.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$1,689 R$9,376
105.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$1,176 R$6,527
155.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$481 R$2,672
-19.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
11.16
-30.38%

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

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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