Abuja vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$165
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.09M

The cost of living in Abuja is 65% less expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 9247th and 6295th ($288 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 15th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 8926th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$12495

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665