Abuja vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$953
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
19
64
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.94M

The cost of living in Abuja is 28% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4418th and 5792nd ($1262 vs $986) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8886th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722