Last update: Nov 2026

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

For one person, living is cheaper in the Republic of the Congo: $1,676 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $6,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in the Republic of the Congo
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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

$1,676

/mo nomad

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

$2,206

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Republic of the Congo is 6.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Republic of the Congo is 11.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.47 FCFA 4,978

$16.86 €15.13

-49.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.37 FCFA 22.6K

$61.0 €54.8

-37.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 FCFA 2,876

$10.98 €9.85

-55.46%

Cappuccino

$4.02 FCFA 2,364

$3.05 €2.74

31.80%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 FCFA 982

$2.28 €2.05

-26.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 FCFA 761

$1.68 €1.51

-23.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 FCFA 3,320

$3.44 €3.08

63.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,526

$3.91 €3.51

-33.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.62 FCFA 1,543

$1.15 €1.03

127.83%

White Bread (500g)

$4.74 FCFA 2,786

$1.89 €1.70

150.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.03 FCFA 1,781

$1.50 €1.35

102.00%

Eggs

$2.39 FCFA 1,407

$4.12 €3.69

-41.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.25 FCFA 9,558

$13.01 €11.67

24.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,131

$8.04 €7.22

-12.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.20 FCFA 7,176

$17.89 €16.06

-31.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 FCFA 1,715

$2.27 €2.04

28.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 FCFA 991

$1.74 €1.57

-2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 FCFA 2,128

$1.82 €1.63

98.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.06 FCFA 2,388

$2.69 €2.41

50.93%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 FCFA 1,896

$1.77 €1.59

81.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.43 FCFA 1,430

$1.94 €1.74

25.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 FCFA 759

$1.46 €1.31

-11.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 FCFA 523

$0.76 €0.69

17.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.73 FCFA 2,195

$6.66 €5.97

-43.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.36 FCFA 4,916

$5.64 €5.06

48.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 FCFA 587

$1.29 €1.16

-22.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 FCFA 1,023

$2.14 €1.92

-18.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 FCFA 147

$2.30 €2.07

-89.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.84 FCFA 14.0K

$44.02 €39.50

-45.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.69 FCFA 992

$3.98 €3.57

-57.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.73 FCFA 1,019

$0.64 €0.58

170.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.66 FCFA 3,916

$18.93 €16.98

-64.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FCFA 783

$2.28 €2.04

-41.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.1K FCFA 17.1M

$33.4K €29.9K

-12.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.0K FCFA 12.4M

$38.5K €34.6K

-45.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$618 FCFA 363.4K

$158 €142

290.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.15 FCFA 17.1K

$17.54 €15.74

66.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.41 FCFA 24.9K

$31.18 €27.98

36.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.61 FCFA 20.4K

$44.64 €40.06

-22.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 FCFA 10.0K

$18.98 €17.03

-10.27%

Cinema Ticket

$6.31 FCFA 3,709

$9.58 €8.59

-34.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$53.6 FCFA 31.5K

$674 €605

-92.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.7K €16.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.18 FCFA 27.7K

$102 €91.7

-53.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.05 FCFA 27.7K

$45.90 €41.19

2.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 FCFA 69.7K

$102 €91.7

15.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 FCFA 66.6K

$122 €109

-7.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 FCFA 478.1K

$1,641 €1,472

-50.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 FCFA 147.5K

$1,187 €1,065

-78.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,605 FCFA 1.5M

$2,825 €2,535

-7.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$978 FCFA 575.3K

$2,018 €1,811

-51.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,425 FCFA 2.0M

$7,836 €7,032

-56.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,982 FCFA 1.8M

$4,701 €4,219

-36.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$379 FCFA 222.7K

$1,687 €1,514

-77.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.51

3.82

148.95%

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

Last update for the Republic of the Congo: November 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Republic of the Congo

$689 41.1%

Lisbon

$207 9.4% 70% $483

Groceries & Markets

Republic of the Congo

$331 19.7%

Lisbon

$275 12.5% 17% $56

Accommodation & Living

Republic of the Congo

$251 15%

Lisbon

$1.2K 53.8% 374% $937

Eating Out

Republic of the Congo

$176 10.5%

Lisbon

$245 11.1% 39.4% $69

Clothing & Footwear

Republic of the Congo

$147 8.8%

Lisbon

$168 7.6% 14.2% $21

Sport & Entertainment

Republic of the Congo

$47 2.8%

Lisbon

$64 2.9% 35.1% $17

Getting Around

Republic of the Congo

$35 2.1%

Lisbon

$60 2.7% 71.7% $25

Good to know

🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

🇵🇹 Lisbon

🕒 Local time

19:00 7:00 PM

18:00 6:00 PM

1 h behind the Republic of the Congo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

6,142,180

545,923 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 EUR = 1.11 USD

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EUR, USD to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 588 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 0.897 EUR (1 EUR = 1.11 USD).

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