Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 35.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$2.90
NGN3,585.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$5.38
NGN6,639.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$0.48
NGN588.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$0.26
NGN315.39
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$1.43
NGN1,764.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$3.30
NGN4,070.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$11.67
NGN14,410.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$1.96
NGN2,422.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$2.36
NGN2,915.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.79
NGN2,208.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.76
NGN933.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$0.23
NGN281.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$0.60
NGN742.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.39
NGN1,716.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.71
NGN873.41
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$1.60
NGN1,977.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$32.26
NGN39,838.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$21,989.25
NGN27,156,720.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$6.24
NGN7,702.15
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$56.72
NGN70,049.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$2,494.62
NGN3,080,860.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$1,075.27
NGN1,327,956.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$31.07
NGN38,369.30
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$163.98
NGN202,513.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$4,462.37
NGN5,511,021.51
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$0.97
NGN1,195.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$2.17
NGN2,676.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$1.08
NGN1,327.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$45.70
NGN56,438.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$7.53
NGN9,295.70
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$20.70
NGN25,563.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$38.71
NGN47,806.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$45.16
NGN55,774.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$75.27
NGN92,956.99
|
|
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