Abuja vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
68
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.55M

The cost of living in Abuja is 87% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 3914th and 6622nd ($1514 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9057th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$8707

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820