Abuja vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
42
😀 Quality of life
22
61
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 100% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3914th and 6833rd ($1514 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 9057th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$2167

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561