Abuja vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1609
🏠 One person rent
$953
$417
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$504
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
19
41
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 64% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 4418th and 6566th ($1262 vs $770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Belem. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belem ranked 56th in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 6772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$76.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3187

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727