Abuja vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
23
41
🏙️ Population
1.69M
159K

The cost of living in Abuja is 39% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4364th and 5666th ($1375 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9006th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Praia

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Abuja Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$3188

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494