Abuja vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
23
66
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 71% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4364th and 6758th ($1375 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 9006th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Recife

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Abuja Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$11966

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592