Abuja vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2055
🏠 One person rent
$165
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$911
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
21
39
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.51M

The cost of living in Abuja is 66% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 9247th and 6173rd ($288 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Belem. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belem ranked 85th in Brazil, while ranked 8926th and 7261st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Belem

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Abuja Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
14.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$53.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2155

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771