Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 30.9% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$2.58
NGN3,672.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
$5.61
NGN7,990.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
$0.46
NGN660.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
$0.27
NGN388.97
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
$1.47
NGN2,094.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
$0.95
NGN1,353.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
$11.68
NGN16,647.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
$1.58
NGN2,254.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
$2.68
NGN3,811.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
$1.63
NGN2,324.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
$0.74
NGN1,061.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
$0.83
NGN1,176.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
$0.74
NGN1,050.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
$0.64
NGN906.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
$0.71
NGN1,008.72
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
$2.64
NGN3,755.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,020,023.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
$7.55
NGN10,755.68
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
$41.58
NGN59,240.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,832,450.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,690,423.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
$16.95
NGN24,158.34
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
$98.94
NGN140,985.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,777,277.63
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$1.22
NGN1,736.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
$1.74
NGN2,478.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
$45.10
NGN64,261.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
$8.10
NGN11,537.97
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
Jakarta
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
$26.71
NGN38,065.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
$28.78
NGN41,009.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
$60.54
NGN86,264.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
$78.16
NGN111,373.73
|
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