Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
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Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
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pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
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pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
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pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
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