Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 0.0% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.53
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.05
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.94
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.70
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.62
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.65
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.83
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.25
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.85
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.67
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.84
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.09
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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