Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 22.1% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 57.2% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Abuja
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Pretoria	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.66	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.20	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$0.49 NGN650.79	-53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$0.70 NGN928.07	-18.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR68.94	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+212.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.74	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.10	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.66 NGN883.74	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.11	$0.68 NGN908.26	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.92	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.18	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.93	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+103.7%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 57.2% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.03	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+11.4%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Pretoria	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	$596.02 NGN793K	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	$350.58 NGN467K	-13.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	$86.28 NGN115K	-25.3%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Pretoria	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-82.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-59.7%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.12	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR519.46	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-11.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR874.71	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR527.89	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+89.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	$78.11 NGN104K	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	$106.08 NGN141K	+28.0%
Average			+0.2%

Pretoria vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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