Abuja vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
79
😀 Quality of life
22
71
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.94M

The cost of living in Abuja is 46% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3914th and 5274th ($1514 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Peru, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9057th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$8454

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745