Abuja vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
28
😀 Quality of life
23
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3M

The cost of living in Abuja is 67% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 3904th and 6162nd ($1551 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Brasilia. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brasilia ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 9058th and 5658th 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
$3.05
$7.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$85.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$17134

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675