Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

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Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 14.7% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% more in Colombo
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Colombo
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 21.0% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 43.4% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Colombo

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombo.

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Colombo vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% more for restaurants

	Abuja	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	+91.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	+88.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$0.70 LKR232.56	+43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.26 LKR87.00	-62.3%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Abuja	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$0.55 LKR181.98	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.64 LKR541.78	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$2.21 LKR731.08	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	+233.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.37 LKR122.81	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$2.03 LKR672.87	+197.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.57 LKR187.42	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.46 LKR150.85	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.35 LKR116.82	-68.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Abuja	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	+140.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$37,024.95 LKR12M	+41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	-54.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 21.0% less for housing

	Abuja	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$589.61 LKR195K	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	-52.3%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 43.4% less for childcare

	Abuja	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	-16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$1,208.98 LKR400K	-61.6%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$2.21 LKR730.76	+120.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$2.51 LKR832.69	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	+413.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	-29.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Abuja	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	-60.6%
Average			-47.4%

Abuja vs. Colombo - Cost of clothing

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