Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.2 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
NGN4,136.81
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
NGN7,660.75
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
NGN678.52
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
NGN363.89
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NGN2,035.69
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
NGN4,696.34
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
NGN16,626.16
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
NGN2,794.64
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
NGN3,363.67
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
NGN2,548.23
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
NGN1,077.21
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
NGN324.32
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN857.13
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
NGN1,980.67
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,007.71
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.60
NGN2,281.26
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.26
NGN45,964.52
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,989.25
NGN31,332,478.49
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.24
NGN8,886.47
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
NGN80,820.94
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,494.62
NGN3,554,589.25
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,075.27
NGN1,532,150.54
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.07
NGN44,269.16
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.98
NGN233,652.96
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,462.37
NGN6,358,424.73
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
NGN1,378.94
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NGN3,088.24
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
NGN1,532.15
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.70
NGN65,116.40
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
NGN10,725.05
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Abuja
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
NGN29,493.90
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.71
NGN55,157.42
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.16
NGN64,350.32
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.27
NGN107,250.54
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
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