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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 1.9% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 20.2% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.07 R$37.86

$2.05 ₦2,955

244.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.87 R$214

$44.4 ₦64K

-10.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.4 R$34.31

$5.48 ₦7,907

16.79%

Cappuccino

$1.92 R$10.29

$2.5 ₦3,611

-23.20%

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

$1.18 R$6.32

$0.52 ₦743

126.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 R$4.32

$0.39 ₦556

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 R$9.42

$1.08 ₦1,556

62.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 R$16.94

$1.19 ₦1,709

165.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 R$4.99

$2.98 ₦4,300

-68.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 R$8.59

$1.32 ₦1,897

21.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 R$7.6

$2.46 ₦3,548

-42.28%

Eggs

$2.12 R$11.35

$1.55 ₦2,233

36.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.21 R$49.35

$5.38 ₦7,761

71.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.3 R$17.7

$4.47 ₦6,445

-26.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7 R$37.47

$3.97 ₦5,728

76.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.94 R$10.39

$2.99 ₦4,305

-35.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 R$7.18

$1.73 ₦2,493

-22.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 R$6.15

$2.19 ₦3,159

-47.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 R$8.66

$1.7 ₦2,455

-4.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.67

$2.04 ₦2,943

-39.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 R$6.71

$2.43 ₦3,506

-48.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 R$4.29

$0.62 ₦891

29.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 R$3.58

$0.31 ₦454

116.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 R$11.75

$2.57 ₦3,707

-14.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.5 R$50.9

$8.16 ₦11.8K

16.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 R$5.78

$1.05 ₦1,517

2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 R$12.3

$1.46 ₦2,103

57.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 R$5.56

$0.65 ₦938

60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.29 R$232

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 R$5.35

$0.86 ₦1,234

16.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 R$3.95

$1.08 ₦1,558

-31.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.81 R$31.13

$4.32 ₦6,229

34.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 R$6.08

$0.77 ₦1,109

46.75%

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

$24.8K R$132.8K

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

$29.1K R$156.1K

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

$70.2 R$376

$30.36 ₦43.8K

131.32%

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

$13.42 R$71.9

$10.71 ₦15.4K

25.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.51 R$110

$41.11 ₦59.3K

-50.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.06 R$134

$45.44 ₦65.5K

-44.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.7 R$116

$10.79 ₦15.6K

101.11%

Cinema Ticket

$7.41 R$39.69

$8.28 ₦11.9K

-10.51%

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

$481 R$2,576

$133 ₦191.8K

261.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K R$81.9K

$1,968 ₦2.8M

677.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 R$314

$30.07 ₦43.4K

94.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.02 R$220

$28.81 ₦41.5K

42.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.1 R$376

$69.5 ₦100.3K

0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.3 R$345

$85 ₦122.5K

-24.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$411 R$2,201

$2,431 ₦3.5M

-83.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$260 R$1,393

$1,138 ₦1.6M

-77.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$942 R$5,045

$5,429 ₦7.8M

-82.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$557 R$2,983

$2,647 ₦3.8M

-78.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,472 R$13.2K

$1,123 ₦1.6M

120.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,625 R$8,704

$1,145 ₦1.7M

41.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 R$3,477

$283 ₦407.6K

129.60%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Abuja: December 1, 2025

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