Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 44.0% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 74.8% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Abuja
Childcare: pay 82.9% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.8% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$0.49 NGN650.79	-83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$0.70 NGN928.07	-73.1%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+190.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.66 NGN883.74	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.68 NGN908.26	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+109.2%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-70.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-38.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-45.7%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Zagreb	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$596.02 NGN793K	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$350.58 NGN467K	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$86.28 NGN115K	-48.4%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-68.2%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-28.5%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$78.11 NGN104K	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$106.08 NGN141K	-3.1%
Average			-27.6%

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