Abuja vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
22
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abuja is 37% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3914th and 4939th ($1514 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Chile, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9057th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Santiago

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Abuja Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827