Abuja vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$953
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
54
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abuja is 63% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4418th and 6539th ($1262 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 8886th and 6967th 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
$2.91
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502