Abuja vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$953
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
10
😀 Quality of life
19
12
🏙️ Population
1.57M
459K

The cost of living in Abuja is 142% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4418th and 8522nd ($1262 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and South Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 8886th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3094

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$787
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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
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$745