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

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 17% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 0.6% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.04 R$35.05

$1.99 ₦2,670

253.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.17 R$200

$45.54 ₦61.1K

-11.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.40 R$31.86

$5.70 ₦7,653

12.28%

Cappuccino

$1.92 R$9.56

$2.53 ₦3,398

-24.11%

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

$1.22 R$6.08

$0.52 ₦697

134.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 R$4.34

$0.39 ₦521

123.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 R$8.85

$1.07 ₦1,435

66.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 R$15.97

$1.19 ₦1,591

169.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 R$4.96

$3.06 ₦4,104

-67.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 R$8.12

$1.24 ₦1,669

31.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 R$7.09

$2.47 ₦3,320

-42.51%

Eggs

$2.00 R$9.97

$1.55 ₦2,080

29.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.37 R$46.67

$5.23 ₦7,023

79.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.25 R$16.20

$4.51 ₦6,059

-27.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.95 R$34.62

$4.00 ₦5,371

73.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 R$9.77

$2.99 ₦4,017

-34.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 R$7.08

$1.72 ₦2,304

-17.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.16 R$5.78

$2.17 ₦2,911

-46.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 R$7.99

$1.76 ₦2,366

-9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 R$6.44

$2.14 ₦2,878

-39.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.19

$2.56 ₦3,439

-51.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 R$4.01

$0.61 ₦813

32.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 R$3.31

$0.29 ₦386

127.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 R$10.92

$2.57 ₦3,446

-14.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.98 R$49.69

$7.08 ₦9,508

40.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 R$5.33

$1.07 ₦1,436

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 R$11.63

$1.40 ₦1,883

67.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 R$4.73

$0.64 ₦858

48.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.98 R$219

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 R$4.96

$0.91 ₦1,226

9.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.78 R$3.89

$1.04 ₦1,393

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.59 R$27.83

$4.42 ₦5,933

26.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 R$5.43

$0.78 ₦1,041

39.74%

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

$24.9K R$123.8K

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

$28.7K R$142.7K

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

$71.7 R$357

$30.24 ₦40.6K

137.10%

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

$13.22 R$65.8

$10.72 ₦14.4K

23.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.34 R$101

$41.87 ₦56.2K

-51.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.07 R$125

$44.54 ₦59.8K

-43.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.54 R$107

$10.58 ₦14.2K

103.59%

Cinema Ticket

$7.03 R$35.03

$8.23 ₦11.1K

-14.58%

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

$481 R$2,396

$135 ₦180.9K

257.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K R$76.5K

$1,962 ₦2.6M

683.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 R$296

$29.99 ₦40.3K

98.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.60 R$207

$28.32 ₦38.0K

46.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 R$344

$68.4 ₦91.8K

1.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.9 R$323

$86.5 ₦116.1K

-25.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$411 R$2,045

$2,431 ₦3.3M

-83.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 R$1,263

$1,158 ₦1.6M

-78.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 R$4,794

$5,417 ₦7.3M

-82.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$552 R$2,749

$2,701 ₦3.6M

-79.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,758 R$13.7K

$1,144 ₦1.5M

141.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,809 R$9,007

$1,139 ₦1.5M

58.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$753 R$3,749

$281 ₦377.6K

167.56%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abuja: April 13, 2026

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