Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Abuja

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 9.1% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 11.4% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.38 R$39.61

$2.06 ₦2,922

258.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.24 R$211

$45.73 ₦64.9K

-14.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 R$34.52

$5.51 ₦7,825

16.70%

Cappuccino

$1.95 R$10.46

$2.48 ₦3,515

-21.37%

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

$1.21 R$6.51

$0.51 ₦717

137.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 R$4.37

$0.42 ₦592

92.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.85 R$9.95

$1.08 ₦1,532

71.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 R$17.58

$1.13 ₦1,603

189.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 R$5.29

$3.01 ₦4,278

-67.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 R$8.57

$1.31 ₦1,857

22.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 R$7.70

$2.42 ₦3,428

-40.91%

Eggs

$2.08 R$11.17

$1.51 ₦2,136

37.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.11 R$48.93

$5.18 ₦7,343

75.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.25 R$17.48

$4.46 ₦6,321

-27.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.87 R$36.90

$3.92 ₦5,565

75.26%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 R$10.50

$2.96 ₦4,200

-33.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 R$7.22

$1.76 ₦2,496

-23.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 R$6.51

$2.08 ₦2,949

-41.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 R$8.55

$1.78 ₦2,525

-10.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 R$6.85

$2.06 ₦2,921

-37.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.65

$2.47 ₦3,510

-49.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 R$4.31

$0.57 ₦803

40.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 R$3.31

$0.29 ₦405

113.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.10 R$11.27

$2.45 ₦3,475

-14.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.21 R$49.46

$7.87 ₦11.2K

17.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 R$6.02

$1.06 ₦1,506

5.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 R$12.32

$1.46 ₦2,077

56.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 R$5.18

$0.69 ₦983

39.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.67 R$240

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 R$5.06

$0.88 ₦1,244

6.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 R$4.03

$1.07 ₦1,512

-29.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.70 R$30.59

$4.27 ₦6,065

33.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 R$6.08

$0.83 ₦1,178

36.14%

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

$24.9K R$133.9K

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

$28.8K R$154.5K

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

$69.9 R$375

$31.06 ₦44.1K

125.05%

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

$13.37 R$71.8

$10.73 ₦15.2K

24.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.77 R$112

$41.46 ₦58.8K

-49.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.43 R$137

$45.72 ₦64.9K

-44.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 R$114

$10.86 ₦15.4K

95.86%

Cinema Ticket

$7.33 R$39.36

$8.30 ₦11.8K

-11.69%

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

$477 R$2,560

$133 ₦188.2K

259.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K R$82.6K

$2,002 ₦2.8M

668.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 R$313

$29.91 ₦42.4K

95.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.19 R$227

$28.97 ₦41.1K

45.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 R$368

$67.8 ₦96.2K

1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.5 R$346

$85.6 ₦121.4K

-24.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$411 R$2,206

$2,457 ₦3.5M

-83.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$256 R$1,374

$1,172 ₦1.7M

-78.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$959 R$5,151

$5,375 ₦7.6M

-82.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$567 R$3,046

$2,735 ₦3.9M

-79.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,526 R$13.6K

$1,129 ₦1.6M

123.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,687 R$9,060

$1,138 ₦1.6M

48.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$733 R$3,934

$278 ₦394.6K

163.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.87

22.5

-47.24%

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

Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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