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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 12.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Abuja
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Abuja
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 29.5% less in Abuja

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Abuja. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.49 NGN650.79	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.70 NGN928.07	+35.2%
Average			-38.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+97.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.66 NGN883.74	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$0.68 NGN908.26	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+18.6%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	+37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+4096.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-76.0%
Average			+112.6%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$596.02 NGN793K	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$350.58 NGN467K	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$86.28 NGN115K	+84.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-67.6%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-87.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+17.2%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 29.5% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$78.11 NGN104K	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$106.08 NGN141K	+46.8%
Average			-29.5%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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