Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.0 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Accra, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$2.90
NGN4,136.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$5.38
NGN7,660.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$0.48
NGN678.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$0.26
NGN363.89
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$1.43
NGN2,035.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$3.30
NGN4,696.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$11.67
NGN16,626.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$1.96
NGN2,794.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$2.36
NGN3,363.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$1.79
NGN2,548.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.76
NGN1,077.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$0.23
NGN324.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$0.60
NGN857.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$1.39
NGN1,980.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.71
NGN1,007.71
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$1.60
NGN2,281.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$32.26
NGN45,964.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$21,989.25
NGN31,332,478.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$6.24
NGN8,886.47
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$56.72
NGN80,820.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$2,494.62
NGN3,554,589.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$1,075.27
NGN1,532,150.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$31.07
NGN44,269.16
|
|
pay 75.0% more for childcare
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$163.98
NGN233,652.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$4,462.37
NGN6,358,424.73
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$0.97
NGN1,378.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$2.17
NGN3,088.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$1.08
NGN1,532.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$45.70
NGN65,116.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$7.53
NGN10,725.05
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$20.70
NGN29,493.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$38.71
NGN55,157.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$45.16
NGN64,350.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$75.27
NGN107,250.54
|
|
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