Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 11.0% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 9.5% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 33.0% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 80.4% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Harare	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.49 NGN650.79	-49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.70 NGN928.07	+48.6%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 9.5% more for groceries

	Harare	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+142.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.66 NGN883.74	-12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.68 NGN908.26	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+38.0%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Harare	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-63.5%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 33.0% more for housing

	Harare	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$596.02 NGN793K	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$350.58 NGN467K	+10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$86.28 NGN115K	+119.7%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 80.4% less for childcare

	Harare	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-63.2%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$2.00 NGN2,662.42
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-35.9%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Harare	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+186.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$78.11 NGN104K	+101.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$106.08 NGN141K	+162.8%
Average			+103.0%

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