Abuja vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$953
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$201
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
19
36
🏙️ Population
1.57M
159K

The cost of living in Abuja is 51% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4418th and 6315th ($1262 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8886th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3052

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$787
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495