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Nigeria vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Nigeria is 7.7% cheaper than Brazil overall.
Nigeria vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.62 R$29.14 | $2.57 NGN3,533.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.58 R$34.14 | $4.75 NGN6,534.96 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.11 R$5.76 | $0.45 NGN623.50 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.68 R$3.52 | $0.32 NGN439.50 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% more for groceries
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.51 R$7.84 | $1.26 NGN1,727.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.32 R$22.39 | $2.59 NGN3,560.12 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.77 R$19.53 | $10.63 NGN14,629.10 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.10 R$10.91 | $1.75 NGN2,407.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.77 R$9.19 | $1.95 NGN2,678.07 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.94 R$4.85 | $1.42 NGN1,956.92 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 R$3.03 | $0.78 NGN1,071.62 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.54 R$2.79 | $0.69 NGN955.68 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 R$3.45 | $0.85 NGN1,163.50 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.52 R$2.71 | $1.04 NGN1,437.18 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.48 R$2.48 | $0.99 NGN1,364.97 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.16 R$21.59 | $2.73 NGN3,757.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $42.46 R$220.20 | $32.19 NGN44,299.76 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $21,515.32 R$112K | $22,671.83 NGN31M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.72 R$45.23 | $10.86 NGN14,944.38 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% more for housing
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $18.92 R$98.12 | $30.67 NGN42,202.51 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $308.76 R$1,601.26 | $764.80 NGN1M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $217.49 R$1,127.90 | $524.95 NGN722K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $51.93 R$269.31 | $24.50 NGN33,712.25 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% less for childcare
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $275.38 R$1,428.17 | $83.50 NGN115K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,953.98 R$36,064.05 | $1,445.58 NGN2M | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.73 R$8.97 | $0.90 NGN1,238.78 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.76 R$9.14 | $2.33 NGN3,206.37 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.27 R$11.78 | $1.55 NGN2,132.85 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $24.44 R$126.74 | $30.46 NGN41,913.16 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.36 R$33.01 | $5.94 NGN8,174.82 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.7% less for clothing
Brazil | Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $49.78 R$258.15 | $17.42 NGN23,976.99 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.18 R$234.28 | $29.27 NGN40,276.17 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $79.53 R$412.45 | $55.68 NGN76,624.33 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.80 R$320.49 | $56.56 NGN77,832.03 | |
Brazil vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing
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