Abuja vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$211
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
1.69M
159K

The cost of living in Abuja is 57% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3914th and 5871st ($1514 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9057th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3216

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506