Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 97.8% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD404.86
|
$2.58
NGN3,672.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD598.55
|
$5.61
NGN7,990.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD73.27
|
$0.46
NGN660.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.45
|
$0.27
NGN388.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.99
|
$1.47
NGN2,094.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD570.92
|
$0.95
NGN1,353.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD484.87
|
$11.68
NGN16,647.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD242.58
|
$1.58
NGN2,254.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD358.65
|
$2.68
NGN3,811.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD206.22
|
$1.63
NGN2,324.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD177.73
|
$0.74
NGN1,061.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD109.57
|
$0.83
NGN1,176.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD43.33
|
$0.74
NGN1,050.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.33
|
$0.64
NGN906.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.55
|
$0.71
NGN1,008.72
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD168.72
|
$2.64
NGN3,755.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,477.25
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,509,005.81
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,020,023.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD493.33
|
$7.55
NGN10,755.68
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,702.41
|
$41.58
NGN59,240.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,788.64
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,832,450.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,684.44
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,690,423.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,656.02
|
$16.95
NGN24,158.34
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,154.75
|
$98.94
NGN140,985.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD354,104.08
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,777,277.63
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD254.00
|
$1.22
NGN1,736.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD119.04
|
$1.74
NGN2,478.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD348.86
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,165.20
|
$45.10
NGN64,261.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD777.09
|
$8.10
NGN11,537.97
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
Algiers
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD5,026.48
|
$26.71
NGN38,065.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,311.16
|
$28.78
NGN41,009.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD10,010.05
|
$60.54
NGN86,264.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,527.98
|
$78.16
NGN111,373.73
|
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