Abuja vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1831
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$77.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
41
😀 Quality of life
23
60
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 96% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 3904th and 6804th ($1551 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Belem. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belem ranked 28th in Brazil, while ranked 9058th and 5967th 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
$3.05
$4.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1367
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$6.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3338

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Belem

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750