Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 19.2% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 33.7% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 24.6% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 82.6% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Amman	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$0.49 NGN650.79	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.70 NGN928.07	+21.2%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 33.7% more for groceries

	Amman	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+89.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+125.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.66 NGN883.74	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.68 NGN908.26	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+185.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+97.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+189.6%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Amman	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-38.6%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 24.6% more for housing

	Amman	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$596.02 NGN793K	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$350.58 NGN467K	+43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$86.28 NGN115K	-12.3%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 82.6% less for childcare

	Amman	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-67.6%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-88.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	-25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-43.2%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Amman	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$78.11 NGN104K	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$106.08 NGN141K	+22.0%
Average			-30.9%

Amman vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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