Abuja vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$388
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
43
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.58M

The cost of living in Abuja is 91% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3904th and 6710th ($1551 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 9058th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Fortaleza

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Abuja Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$2506

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595