Abuja vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
10
😀 Quality of life
19
13
🏙️ Population
1.69M
459K

The cost of living in Abuja is 192% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 3416th and 8527th ($1502 vs $513) 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 8901st and 9116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Juba

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Abuja Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$6.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$88.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2876

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AbujaJuba

Cost of living

$349

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$6.64K

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297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
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$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
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$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
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$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
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$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
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$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
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$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
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$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760