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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazil is 9% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazil is 8.8% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$1.97 โ‚ฆ3,030
169.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$32.54 โ‚ฆ50K
-10.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$5.47 โ‚ฆ8,408
14.99%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.04 โ‚ฆ3,141
-13.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.4 โ‚ฆ607
170.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.25 โ‚ฆ385
188.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$0.85 โ‚ฆ1,300
116.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.27 โ‚ฆ1,948
114.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.68 โ‚ฆ4,112
-64.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,942
17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.37 โ‚ฆ3,640
-50.63%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.81 โ‚ฆ2,780
17.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$4.95 โ‚ฆ7,608
69.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.47 โ‚ฆ6,878
-14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,667
73.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.4 โ‚ฆ5,232
-36.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.98 โ‚ฆ3,040
-35.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,621
-33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.85 โ‚ฆ2,845
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.08 โ‚ฆ3,193
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,734
-38.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,349
-14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.5 โ‚ฆ771
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,937
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$3.96 โ‚ฆ6,082
86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.93 โ‚ฆ1,429
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.1 โ‚ฆ1,688
104.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.53 โ‚ฆ822
75.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$33.88 โ‚ฆ52.1K
21.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,347
19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.72 โ‚ฆ2,645
-51.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.43 โ‚ฆ6,801
61.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.71 โ‚ฆ1,099
53.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฆ25M
34.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$22.2K โ‚ฆ34.1M
23.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$29.92 โ‚ฆ46K
132.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$9.95 โ‚ฆ15.3K
37.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$30.87 โ‚ฆ47.4K
-39.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$31.66 โ‚ฆ48.7K
-28.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$8.41 โ‚ฆ12.9K
163.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.6 โ‚ฆ10.1K
-6.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$76 โ‚ฆ116.9K
270.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$1,639 โ‚ฆ2.5M
350.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$18.18 โ‚ฆ27.9K
168.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$27.3 โ‚ฆ42K
53.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$54.5 โ‚ฆ83.8K
37.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$56.3 โ‚ฆ86.6K
9.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$915 โ‚ฆ1.4M
-63.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$590 โ‚ฆ906.2K
-61.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,194 โ‚ฆ3.4M
-70.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,210 โ‚ฆ1.9M
-63.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,520 โ‚ฆ2.3M
11.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,314 โ‚ฆ2M
-10.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$116 โ‚ฆ177.7K
316.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.33
-31.66%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

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