Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Nigeria

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 10.9% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 8.3% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$1.99 ₦2,757
176.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$32.76 ₦45.4K
-12.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$5.42 ₦7,515
17.34%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$2.05 ₦2,848
-14.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.39 ₦548
176.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.25 ₦348
184.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$0.85 ₦1,181
112.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$1.25 ₦1,728
109.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$2.65 ₦3,682
-62.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$1.26 ₦1,746
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$2.32 ₦3,215
-49.57%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$1.87 ₦2,595
8.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$5.11 ₦7,088
68.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$4.45 ₦6,174
-17.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$4.32 ₦5,993
68.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$3.40 ₦4,716
-39.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$2.05 ₦2,850
-35.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$1.68 ₦2,329
-30.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.89 ₦2,623
-24.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$2.01 ₦2,786
-43.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.81 ₦2,511
-39.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.81 ₦1,130
-6.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.50 ₦689
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.32 ₦1,833
65.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$4.08 ₦5,667
85.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$0.93 ₦1,292
31.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.08 ₦1,495
101.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.57 ₦791
61.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$33.59 ₦46.6K
20.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$0.93 ₦1,289
12.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.71 ₦2,374
-50.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$4.25 ₦5,899
67.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$0.71 ₦980
53.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$16.5K ₦22.9M
31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$22.1K ₦30.7M
24.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$29.47 ₦40.9K
130.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$9.81 ₦13.6K
43.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$31.43 ₦43.6K
-38.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$31.27 ₦43.4K
-26.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$8.51 ₦11.8K
165.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$6.41 ₦8,893
-2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$74.3 ₦103.1K
283.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$1,617 ₦2.2M
361.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$18.17 ₦25.2K
173.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$27.03 ₦37.5K
56.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$55.2 ₦76.6K
38.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$57.3 ₦79.5K
7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$884 ₦1.2M
-62.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$583 ₦809.1K
-60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$2,227 ₦3.1M
-71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$1,219 ₦1.7M
-62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$2,636 ₦3.7M
-29.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$1,448 ₦2.0M
-15.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$112 ₦155.9K
359.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.33
-31.66%

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Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

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