Brazil vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2819
🏠 One person rent
$306
$521
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1391
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$425
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$586
😃 Human freedom index
6.86
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
20
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
39
19
🏙️ Population
203M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($723) is 30% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1036). Brazil ranked 127th vs 74th 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 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 1.3 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 125th and 173rd 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
$5.23
$8.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$638
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.95%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1646
$8229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$4.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6778
$4124

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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
$1030
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$958
6.78M
Brasilia
$871
3.09M
Manaus
$801
2.26M
Belo Horizonte
$841
2.53M
Curitiba
$806
1.96M
Recife
$685
1.66M
Belem
$772
1.51M
Salvador
$822
2.9M
Fortaleza
$771
2.7M
Campinas
$751
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$848
1.49M
Santo Andre
$711
724K
Goiania
$768
1.56M
Guarulhos
$618
1.32M
Sao Luis
$770
1.12M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$736
737K
Maceio
$707
1.03M
Ribeirao Preto
$734
720K
Niteroi
$707
497K
Natal
$572
897K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$735
850K
Cuiaba
$740
624K
Nova Iguacu
$674
825K
Joao Pessoa
$668
826K
Uberlandia
$642
707K
Serra
$628
537K
Joinville
$671
605K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$731
711K
Sorocaba
$658
695K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1115
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
2.89M
Kananga
$1027
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1064
1.79M
Mbandaka
$900
1.19M
Kisangani
$943
936K
Bukavu
$819
871K
Tshikapa
$979
732K
Uvira
$857
590K
Kolwezi
$1031
573K
Likasi
$1040
423K
Bunia
$826
328K
Matadi
$911
306K
Beni
$828
232K
Butembo
$827
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$912
196K
Kikwit
$913
187K
Isiro
$891
183K
Kindu
$825
172K
Boma
$892
163K
Gandajika
$902
146K
Kalemie
$827
147K
Gemena
$839
139K
Bumba
$878
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
100K