Abuja vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
19
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abuja is 102% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3416th and 6696th ($1502 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 8901st and 5747th 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
$3.45
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2060

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$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
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296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588