Abuja vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2266
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$501
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
28
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.82M

The cost of living in Abuja is 96% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 3416th and 6598th ($1502 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 Brasilia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brasilia ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 8901st and 5716th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$2296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$14627

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
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
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590