Cost of living comparison
France is 3.3 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in France instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
$3.91
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
$6.37
€5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€47.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
$31,564.23
€29,012.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
$30.98
€28.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
$779.01
€716.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
$611.60
€562.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
$139.72
€128.43
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
$707.64
€650.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
$9,850.44
€9,054.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
$34.96
€32.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
$11.84
€10.88
|
|
pay 97.9% more for clothing
Abuja
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
$92.28
€84.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
$37.39
€34.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
$93.47
€85.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
$126.59
€116.36
|
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