Brazil vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2418
🏠 One person rent
$316
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$147
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$647
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
20
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
46
8
🏙️ Population
212M
109M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 32% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1064). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 85th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 110th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Brazil and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$7.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$951
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$5.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$22.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$3963

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K