Abuja vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
19
60
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.03M

The cost of living in Abuja is 69% more expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 3416th and 6104th ($1502 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria and Colombia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 8901st and 5261st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Bogota

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Abuja Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$50.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
13.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$8398

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AbujaBogota

Cost of living

$349

$907

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181 km or 113 mi Jos
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225 km or 140 mi Zaria
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291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645