Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 40.5% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.91
SEK146.48
|
$2.58
NGN3,832.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
SEK101.07
|
$5.61
NGN8,338.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
SEK24.75
|
$0.46
NGN689.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK21.34
|
$0.27
NGN405.93
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
SEK28.78
|
$1.47
NGN2,186.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
SEK55.24
|
$0.95
NGN1,411.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SEK58.11
|
$11.68
NGN17,372.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
SEK42.58
|
$1.58
NGN2,352.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
SEK55.35
|
$2.68
NGN3,977.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.74
|
$1.63
NGN2,425.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.62
|
$0.74
NGN1,107.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.71
|
$0.83
NGN1,228.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
SEK21.09
|
$0.74
NGN1,096.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.36
|
$0.64
NGN946.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK8.58
|
$0.71
NGN1,052.68
|
|
pay 70.9% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SEK72.92
|
$2.64
NGN3,918.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.59
SEK996.08
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,656.21
SEK301,752.76
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,413,134.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.82
SEK292.96
|
$7.55
NGN11,224.43
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SEK307.36
|
$41.58
NGN61,822.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,509.41
SEK15,894.23
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,999,476.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.71
SEK9,821.53
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,764,095.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.02
SEK1,211.20
|
$16.95
NGN25,211.20
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.93
SEK1,441.87
|
$98.94
NGN147,129.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,986.40
SEK73,567.45
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,941,898.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK73.24
|
$1.22
NGN1,812.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
SEK43.59
|
$1.74
NGN2,586.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
SEK69.33
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.94
SEK410.04
|
$45.10
NGN67,062.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
SEK150.88
|
$8.10
NGN12,040.81
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.29
SEK824.38
|
$26.71
NGN39,724.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
SEK442.29
|
$28.78
NGN42,797.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
SEK991.64
|
$60.54
NGN90,024.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.31
SEK1,477.44
|
$78.16
NGN116,227.62
|
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