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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 3.8% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 26.2% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.06 R$37.05

$1.94 ₦2,689

263.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.33 R$212

$45.43 ₦63.0K

-11.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.32 R$33.19

$5.64 ₦7,811

12.06%

Cappuccino

$1.89 R$9.91

$2.55 ₦3,533

-25.88%

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

$1.16 R$6.10

$0.55 ₦764

110.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 R$4.57

$0.42 ₦579

107.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 R$9.30

$1.12 ₦1,549

58.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 R$16.83

$1.14 ₦1,587

181.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 R$5.33

$3.09 ₦4,286

-66.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 R$8.42

$1.30 ₦1,796

23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 R$7.70

$2.47 ₦3,424

-40.49%

Eggs

$2.10 R$11.00

$1.57 ₦2,175

33.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.27 R$48.68

$5.29 ₦7,336

75.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 R$17.75

$4.60 ₦6,377

-26.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.76 R$35.47

$4.02 ₦5,572

68.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 R$10.28

$3.09 ₦4,288

-36.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 R$7.17

$1.70 ₦2,359

-19.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.16 R$6.08

$2.14 ₦2,968

-45.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 R$8.85

$1.70 ₦2,349

-1.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.49

$2.11 ₦2,927

-41.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 R$6.57

$2.44 ₦3,376

-48.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 R$3.97

$0.58 ₦804

31.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 R$3.31

$0.29 ₦401

117.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 R$11.45

$2.49 ₦3,450

-12.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.47 R$49.69

$7.33 ₦10.2K

29.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 R$5.59

$1.09 ₦1,515

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 R$12.26

$1.40 ₦1,942

67.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 R$5.05

$0.66 ₦912

45.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.87 R$230

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 R$5.31

$0.91 ₦1,264

10.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 R$3.91

$1.04 ₦1,439

-28.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 R$30.49

$4.39 ₦6,090

32.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 R$5.98

$0.82 ₦1,132

39.02%

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

$25.3K R$132.6K

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

$28.3K R$148.6K

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

$72.5 R$381

$30.44 ₦42.2K

138.17%

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

$13.04 R$68.5

$11.01 ₦15.3K

18.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.57 R$108

$42.30 ₦58.6K

-51.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.58 R$134

$45.02 ₦62.4K

-43.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.66 R$114

$10.56 ₦14.6K

105.11%

Cinema Ticket

$7.18 R$37.70

$8.18 ₦11.3K

-12.22%

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

$481 R$2,523

$134 ₦185.5K

259.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K R$79.5K

$1,968 ₦2.7M

669.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 R$301

$29.58 ₦41.0K

94.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.41 R$217

$29.01 ₦40.2K

42.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 R$356

$69.1 ₦95.8K

-1.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.5 R$339

$85.1 ₦118.0K

-24.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$408 R$2,144

$2,475 ₦3.4M

-83.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 R$1,359

$1,150 ₦1.6M

-77.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 R$4,988

$5,500 ₦7.6M

-82.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$547 R$2,869

$2,639 ₦3.7M

-79.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,583 R$13.6K

$1,144 ₦1.6M

125.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,727 R$9,066

$1,118 ₦1.5M

54.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$773 R$4,060

$281 ₦388.9K

175.55%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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