Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.3 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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