Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 46.4% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Abuja
Childcare: pay 92.4% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Abuja

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,200	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥800	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥259	$0.49 NGN650.79	-70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$0.70 NGN928.07	-21.3%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥270	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥836	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥909	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+141.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥358	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥487	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥340	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥170	$0.66 NGN883.74	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥309	$0.68 NGN908.26	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥377	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	-45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥231	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	-24.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥645	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,997	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,499	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-74.4%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Tokyo	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,793	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$596.02 NGN793K	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$350.58 NGN467K	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,926	$86.28 NGN115K	-23.9%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 92.4% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥212K	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-96.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-82.7%
Average			-92.4%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥600	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥563	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,478	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,999	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-49.4%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,770	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,207	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+84.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,278	$78.11 NGN104K	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,178	$106.08 NGN141K	+50.0%
Average			+11.5%

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