Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 26.4% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.55
|
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.66
|
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.90
|
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
€5.24
|
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.77
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,020.53
€24,835.92
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
€11.45
|
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
|
pay 88.3% more for housing
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.51
€27.13
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.76
€631.23
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$565.47
€519.76
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.79
€143.20
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$401.79
€369.30
|
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,295.41
€6,705.58
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.52
€60.22
|
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.95
|
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
Nicosia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.82
€72.45
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.68
€29.12
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.03
€76.32
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.57
€88.76
|
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
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