Abuja vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$953
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$457
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.82M

The cost of living in Abuja is 57% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 4418th and 6414th ($1262 vs $806) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brasilia ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$11560

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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
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613