Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.53
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.05
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.94
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.70
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.62
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.65
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.83
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.25
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.85
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.67
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.84
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.09
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
|
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