Abuja vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
92
😀 Quality of life
23
80
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.26M

The cost of living in Abuja is 30% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3904th and 4795th ($1551 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9058th and 688th 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
$3.05
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849