Abuja vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$413
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
19
54
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 124% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3416th and 7055th ($1502 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 8901st and 5998th 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
$3.45
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509