Abuja vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$643
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
77
😀 Quality of life
23
70
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.94M

The cost of living in Abuja is 44% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3904th and 5141st ($1551 vs $1075) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9058th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lima

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Abuja Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$9668

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755