Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 12.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 45.8% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.49 NGN650.79	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.70 NGN928.07	+22.3%
Average			-64.5%

Kiev vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+175.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.66 NGN883.74	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.68 NGN908.26	-19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+192.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+419.7%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Kiev	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+194.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+25.9%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	Kiev	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+340.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$596.02 NGN793K	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$350.58 NGN467K	+2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$86.28 NGN115K	+12.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-79.1%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+97.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+15.0%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$78.11 NGN104K	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$106.08 NGN141K	-11.6%
Average			-21.4%

Kiev vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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