Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 17.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 42.9% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Abuja
Childcare: pay 81.4% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.49 NGN650.79	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.70 NGN928.07	+6.1%
Average			-39.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.9% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+239.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.66 NGN883.74	+122.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.68 NGN908.26	-31.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+239.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+277.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+126.2%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+107.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$596.02 NGN793K	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$350.58 NGN467K	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$86.28 NGN115K	-45.0%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 81.4% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-89.6%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+264.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+70.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$78.11 NGN104K	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$106.08 NGN141K	+28.3%
Average			-3.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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