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Bangladesh

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 88.8% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Abuja
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 22.7% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.49 NGN650.79	+51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.70 NGN928.07	+323.8%
Average			+2.9%

Dhaka vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Dhaka	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+112.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+344.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	+53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.66 NGN883.74	+61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$0.68 NGN908.26	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+271.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+620.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+404.0%
Average			+107.0%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+63.4%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+170.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$596.02 NGN793K	+290.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$350.58 NGN467K	+375.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$86.28 NGN115K	+147.2%
Average			+287.3%

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pay 22.7% less for childcare

	Dhaka	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-50.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	+19.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-79.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	+58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+57.9%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+186.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$78.11 NGN104K	+53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$106.08 NGN141K	+186.5%
Average			+110.0%

Dhaka vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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