Abuja vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$935
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
27
😀 Quality of life
35
53
🏙️ Population
1.57M
431K

The cost of living in Abuja is 63% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 3404th and 6212th ($1306 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Namibia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7849th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$87.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$3945

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$664
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$589
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$749
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$740
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$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
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$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$780
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$762
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$780
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$777
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$803
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$789
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$774
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$846
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$706
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$605
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$667
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$613
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$720
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$748
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$541
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$546
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$773
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$532
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$1080
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$536
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$929
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$748
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$696
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$860
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$665
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$757
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$732
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$896
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$914
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$792
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$905
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$778
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$726
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$843
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$808