Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.1 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
₦3,765.48
|
$16.63
€15.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
₦6,973.12
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₦617.62
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₦331.22
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₦1,852.96
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
₦4,274.80
|
$4.31
€4.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
₦15,133.78
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₦2,543.79
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
₦3,061.74
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
₦2,319.50
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₦980.52
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
₦295.21
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦780.20
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
₦1,802.89
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦917.26
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.60
₦2,076.50
|
$7.64
€7.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.26
₦41,838.71
|
$113.76
€106.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,989.25
₦28,520,053.76
|
$32,407.58
€30,393.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.24
₦8,088.82
|
$17.14
€16.08
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
₦73,566.40
|
$52.84
€49.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,494.62
₦3,235,526.88
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,075.27
₦1,394,623.66
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.07
₦40,295.53
|
$156.48
€146.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.98
₦212,680.11
|
$893.73
€838.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,462.37
₦5,787,688.17
|
$8,678.25
€8,139.04
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
₦1,255.16
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₦2,811.03
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
₦1,394.62
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.70
₦59,271.51
|
$59.94
€56.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
₦9,762.37
|
$11.50
€10.79
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
Abuja
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
₦26,846.51
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.71
₦50,206.45
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.16
₦58,574.19
|
$85.01
€79.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.27
₦97,623.66
|
$90.50
€84.88
|
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