Abuja vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2550
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$891
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
28
😀 Quality of life
23
66
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 4364th and 5856th ($1375 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Brasilia. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brasilia ranked 13th in Brazil, while ranked 9006th and 5032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Brasilia

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Abuja Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$64.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$710
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$17564

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686