Cost of living in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria
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Cost of living in Abuja vs. Nigeria overall average
Abuja is 29.3% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Abuja
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Abuja
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Abuja
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Abuja are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.
Abuja Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,238.04
|
$1.56
-
$3.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,872.07
|
$4.32
-
$5.75
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN790.41
|
$0.47
-
$0.69
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN439.65
|
$0.23
-
$0.84
|
Abuja - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,122.02
|
$1.01
-
$5.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,987.70
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN17,342.24
|
$6.69
-
$18.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,482.64
|
$0.78
-
$1.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,994.34
|
$0.91
-
$4.87
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,390.86
|
$1.13
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,192.75
|
$0.54
-
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,296.22
|
$0.22
-
$2.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,178.11
|
$0.45
-
$1.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,054.95
|
$0.33
-
$0.86
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,012.02
|
$0.33
-
$1.08
|
Abuja - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,639.50
|
$2.19
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,765.39
|
??
-
??
|
Abuja - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN66,088.06
|
$19.70
-
$55.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,914,910.74
|
$1,600.00
-
$4,336.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,841,487.25
|
$865.32
-
$2,863.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN37,272.04
|
$14.60
-
$32.28
|
Abuja - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN212,929.62
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,126,056.65
|
$495.00
-
$4,686.66
|
Abuja - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,901.24
|
$0.78
-
$3.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,614.39
|
$0.46
-
$2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,180.32
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN71,296.41
|
$23.82
-
$59.66
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,282.56
|
$5.79
-
$13.00
|
Abuja - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN47,368.19
|
$17.02
-
$42.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN45,739.17
|
$10.00
-
$35.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN109,574.24
|
$34.03
-
$122.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN136,164.60
|
$54.45
-
$107.40
|
Abuja - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nigeria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nigeria, like
Lagos,
Abuja,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nigeria compared to Abuja.
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