Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.0% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN20.07
|
$2.58
NGN3,672.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN15.05
|
$5.61
NGN7,990.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.44
|
$0.46
NGN660.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.27
NGN388.97
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.95
|
$1.47
NGN2,094.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN9.06
|
$0.95
NGN1,353.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.91
|
$11.68
NGN16,647.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.30
|
$1.58
NGN2,254.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.27
|
$2.68
NGN3,811.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$1.63
NGN2,324.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.49
|
$0.74
NGN1,061.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$0.83
NGN1,176.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.74
NGN1,050.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.64
NGN906.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.01
|
$0.71
NGN1,008.72
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.53
|
$2.64
NGN3,755.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN50.18
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN50,175.92
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,020,023.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.95
|
$7.55
NGN10,755.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.56
|
$41.58
NGN59,240.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN990.97
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,832,450.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN738.51
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,690,423.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN189.12
|
$16.95
NGN24,158.34
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN921.36
|
$98.94
NGN140,985.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,911.74
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,777,277.63
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.81
|
$1.22
NGN1,736.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.73
|
$1.74
NGN2,478.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN6.02
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN65.30
|
$45.10
NGN64,261.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN15.05
|
$8.10
NGN11,537.97
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN131.11
|
$26.71
NGN38,065.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN58.49
|
$28.78
NGN41,009.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN180.93
|
$60.54
NGN86,264.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN170.55
|
$78.16
NGN111,373.73
|
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