Abuja vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1267
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$110
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
23
15
🏙️ Population
1.69M
500K

The cost of living in Abuja is 194% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 3904th and 8554th ($1551 vs $528) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 9058th and 9209th 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
$3.05
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$6.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3694

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$785
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$353
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$830
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$584
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$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797