Abuja vs Belo Horizonte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Belo Horizonte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$953
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$356
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
19
58
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.32M

The cost of living in Abuja is 60% more expensive than in Belo Horizonte. Cities ranked 4418th and 6493rd ($1262 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Belo Horizonte ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Belo Horizonte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$6162

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Cities near Abuja

Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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

Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652