Abuja vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$165
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 65% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 9247th and 6336th ($288 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 17th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 8926th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2398

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659