Abuja vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
22
60
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 103% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3914th and 6884th ($1514 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 9057th and 5911th 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
$3.06
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$16281

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544