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Brasilia vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 90.1% more expensive than Abuja.
Brasilia vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.17 NGN2,992.67 | $7.45 R$38.65 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.64 NGN6,384.41 | $6.52 R$33.82 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.66 NGN910.77 | $1.24 R$6.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.43 NGN593.72 | $0.84 R$4.35 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.15 NGN1,584.30 | $1.69 R$8.75 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.95 NGN4,061.67 | $4.71 R$24.42 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.61 NGN15,979.52 | $3.80 R$19.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.45 NGN1,996.85 | $2.12 R$11.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.04 NGN2,807.69 | $1.62 R$8.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.28 NGN1,756.51 | $0.99 R$5.12 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 NGN901.10 | $0.75 R$3.87 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.56 NGN766.78 | $0.64 R$3.34 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 NGN1,319.64 | $0.79 R$4.08 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 NGN1,643.88 | $0.61 R$3.19 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 NGN1,359.31 | $0.60 R$3.10 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% more for transportation
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.04 NGN4,179.10 | $4.36 R$22.61 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $45.47 R$235.79 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,143.00 NGN36M | $26,087.28 R$135K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.29 NGN12,778.03 | $7.71 R$40.01 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% less for housing
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $45.99 NGN63,291.70 | $21.51 R$111.56 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,461.96 NGN3M | $445.35 R$2,309.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,158.05 NGN2M | $275.58 R$1,429.20 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $35.51 NGN48,864.29 | $56.57 R$293.36 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $133.90 NGN184K | $508.18 R$2,635.49 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,965.88 NGN3M | $16,521.94 R$85,684.46 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.05 NGN1,444.94 | $1.86 R$9.66 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.29 NGN3,148.48 | $2.02 R$10.48 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.00 NGN2,752.26 | $2.24 R$11.60 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.84 NGN61,700.23 | $25.96 R$134.65 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.35 NGN11,494.78 | $7.45 R$38.65 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
Abuja | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $29.79 NGN40,992.64 | $59.06 R$306.27 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $28.76 NGN39,582.88 | $42.69 R$221.37 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $68.91 NGN94,826.02 | $73.11 R$379.18 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.63 NGN118K | $65.96 R$342.09 | |
Abuja vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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