Abuja vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$953
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 76% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4418th and 6830th ($1262 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2197

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587