Abuja vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
22
37
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.81M

The cost of living in Abuja is 66% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 3914th and 6170th ($1514 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nigeria and Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs 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 Omdurman. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9057th and 8150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$1919

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$752
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$618
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$926
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$674
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$698
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$397
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$676
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$1131
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$1013
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$466
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$793
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$1102
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$849
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$646
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$555
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$665
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$755
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$1413
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$896
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$879
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$1116
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$857
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$925
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$867
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$971
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$829
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$1016
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$500
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$964
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$498
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$508
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$533
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$864
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$499
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$826
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$944
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$960
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$1039
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$348
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$1155
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$1162
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$1289
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$802
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$520
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$519
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$903
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$791
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$911
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$365
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$522
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$1031
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$428
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$918
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$499
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$559
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$527
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$398
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$498