Cost of Living · NG vs BR
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇧🇷 São Paulo: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $949 in Brazil — 211.93% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Brazil
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 45.83%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 46.4%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 46.53%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +281.04%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +281.04%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +281.03%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Brazil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $604 (3,377 BRL) | +281.04% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $484 (2,702 BRL) | +281.04% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $1,105 (6,176 BRL) | +281.03% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $7.81 (44 BRL) | +186.08% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $32.53 (182 BRL) | +186.1% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $5.15 (29 BRL) | +160.1% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.60 (3 BRL) | +114.29% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +114.81% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $1.85 (10 BRL) | +115.12% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $5.45 (30 BRL) | +114.57% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $2.18 (12 BRL) | +115.84% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $2.61 (15 BRL) | +113.93% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $6.54 (37 BRL) | +115.13% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.09 (6 BRL) | +113.73% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $2.60 (15 BRL) | +185.71% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $5.90 (33 BRL) | +46.4% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $2.17 (12 BRL) | +185.53% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.25 (7 BRL) | +115.52% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $30.42 (170 BRL) | +160% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $1.29 (7 BRL) | +158% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $1.74 (10 BRL) | +185.25% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $0.78 (4 BRL) | +188.89% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.70 (4 BRL) | +45.83% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $93.60 (523 BRL) | +160% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $32.76 (183 BRL) | +160% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $21.06 (118 BRL) | +160% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $21.69 (121 BRL) | +186.15% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $6.07 (34 BRL) | +186.32% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $13.01 (73 BRL) | +185.93% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $40.59 (227 BRL) | +46.53% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $66.43 (371 BRL) | +46.55% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $108 (606 BRL) | +186.07% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Brazil than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $949 in Brazil versus $304 in Nigeria — 211.93% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Brazil?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $2.60 in Brazil (≈ 14.53 BRL), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Brazil compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $604/month in Brazil versus $159/month in Nigeria (+281.04%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.