Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 29.0% more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
NAD174.56
|
$2.58
NGN3,854.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.36
NAD79.80
|
$5.61
NGN8,386.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD14.84
|
$0.46
NGN693.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.27
NGN408.25
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
NAD14.42
|
$1.47
NGN2,198.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
NAD52.87
|
$0.95
NGN1,420.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
NAD98.69
|
$11.68
NGN17,472.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
NAD58.97
|
$1.58
NGN2,365.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NAD39.06
|
$2.68
NGN4,000.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
NAD14.82
|
$1.63
NGN2,439.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.48
|
$0.74
NGN1,113.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.35
|
$0.83
NGN1,235.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
NAD11.21
|
$0.74
NGN1,102.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NAD15.41
|
$0.64
NGN951.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NAD12.50
|
$0.71
NGN1,058.70
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
NAD82.31
|
$2.64
NGN3,941.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD498.73
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,189.91
NAD204,977.82
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,466,941.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD116.70
|
$7.55
NGN11,288.60
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
NAD978.51
|
$41.58
NGN62,175.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.37
NAD6,601.36
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,022,337.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.89
NAD4,522.60
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,774,179.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.78
NAD1,040.08
|
$16.95
NGN25,355.32
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD3,049.37
|
$98.94
NGN147,970.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD87,123.06
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,964,431.67
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
NAD29.92
|
$1.22
NGN1,822.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
NAD34.69
|
$1.74
NGN2,600.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
NAD44.38
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.47
NAD668.10
|
$45.10
NGN67,445.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.27
NAD59.85
|
$8.10
NGN12,109.64
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.39
NAD648.35
|
$26.71
NGN39,952.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.99
NAD402.77
|
$28.78
NGN43,041.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.53
NAD1,163.70
|
$60.54
NGN90,538.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.87
NAD895.20
|
$78.16
NGN116,892.00
|
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