Abuja vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1751
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$312
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
41
😀 Quality of life
22
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 93% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 3914th and 6728th ($1514 vs $784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 0.4 months in Belem. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belem ranked 96th in Brazil, while ranked 9057th and 7040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1219
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3163

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707