Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 53.4% more expensive than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Castries
Groceries: pay 85.3% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 70.8% more in Castries
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.0% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 41.5% more in Castries

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Castries are more expensive than in Abuja. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Castries.

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Castries vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$9.25 EC$25.00	+362.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$8.33 EC$22.50	+108.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$1.94 EC$5.25	+297.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.97 EC$2.62	+39.3%
Average			+205.5%

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pay 85.3% more for groceries

	Abuja	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$1.86 EC$5.02	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$5.61 EC$15.17	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$7.75 EC$20.95	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$4.61 EC$12.47	+151.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$4.10 EC$11.09	+71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$3.89 EC$10.50	+322.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.75 EC$2.02	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$3.70 EC$10.00	+442.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$6.66 EC$18.00	+536.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$1.54 EC$4.17	+86.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.93 EC$2.50	-16.1%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 70.8% more for transportation

	Abuja	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$5.83 EC$15.75	+172.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	??
Average			+70.8%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Abuja	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$48.60 EC$131.33	+66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$94.32 EC$254.90	+9.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Abuja	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$212.76 EC$575.00	+370.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	??
Average			+370.3%

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pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$2.78 EC$7.50	+177.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$9.25 EC$25.00	+362.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$41.63 EC$112.50	+59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$5.55 EC$15.00	-13.4%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 41.5% more for clothing

	Abuja	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$83.25 EC$225.00	+221.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$50.88 EC$137.50	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$111.01 EC$300.00	+42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$111.01 EC$300.00	+4.6%
Average			+41.5%

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