Brazzaville vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Brazzaville	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$595	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1428	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$252	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$420	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$218	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.2	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$189	$1510
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	19	93
😀 Quality of life	37	84
🏙️ Population	2.15M	546K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 69% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7864th and 2357th ($595 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Portugal, respectively. Check the Congo vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8178th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Lisbon

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	Brazzaville	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.66	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.97	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.59	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$459	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.5	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.3	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.4	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.52%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1607	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$994	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.6	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.77	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.75	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.28	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.19	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.22	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.07	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.87	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.51	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.25	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.9	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.48	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.4	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.24	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$31	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.3	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$119	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4006	$17217

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	Kinshasa	$1148
59 km or 37 mi	Kinkala	$538
119 km or 74 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$864
193 km or 120 mi	Madingou	$536
221 km or 137 mi	Kayes	$536
252 km or 157 mi	Gamboma	$536
264 km or 164 mi	Matadi	$893
304 km or 189 mi	Boma	$871
370 km or 230 mi	Cabinda	$706
383 km or 238 mi	Pointe-Noire	$585
401 km or 249 mi	Kikwit	$928
424 km or 264 mi	N'zeto	$853
465 km or 289 mi	Ambriz	$946
556 km or 346 mi	Luanda	$1116
586 km or 364 mi	Mbandaka	$836
656 km or 408 mi	Tshikapa	$993
814 km or 506 mi	Kananga	$1029
823 km or 511 mi	Port-Gentil	$660
829 km or 515 mi	Libreville	$708
917 km or 570 mi	Bata	$1241
920 km or 572 mi	Lobito	$684
943 km or 586 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1059
944 km or 586 mi	Benguela	$719
946 km or 588 mi	Huambo	$606
950 km or 591 mi	Berberati	$494
953 km or 592 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$897
973 km or 605 mi	Gemena	$808
979 km or 608 mi	Luena	$682
996 km or 619 mi	Yaounde	$671
1000 km or 621 mi	Gandajika	$885
1027 km or 638 mi	Bangui	$526
1073 km or 667 mi	Bumba	$858
1079 km or 670 mi	Sao Tome	$1046
1084 km or 673 mi	Trindade	$1044
1114 km or 692 mi	Douala	$1363
1141 km or 709 mi	Limbe	$755
1148 km or 713 mi	Malabo	$1413
1154 km or 717 mi	Buea	$665
1183 km or 735 mi	Kumba	$849
1189 km or 739 mi	Kindu	$793

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231