Abuja vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$165
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1518
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
21
60
🏙️ Population
1.57M
434K

The cost of living in Abuja is 67% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 9247th and 6078th ($288 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Cape Town. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 8926th and 5406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4013

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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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718