Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.9 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
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Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,558.40
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN9,414.69
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN838.75
|
$2.89
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN466.54
|
$2.56
€2.39
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,251.80
|
$2.59
€2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN2,109.27
|
$7.47
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN18,402.90
|
$6.00
€5.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,634.48
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN3,177.48
|
$5.66
€5.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,537.09
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,265.70
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,375.50
|
$1.19
€1.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,250.16
|
$1.38
€1.29
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,119.47
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,073.92
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,923.26
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€29,997.56
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN15,668.45
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
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pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN70,130.04
|
$55.46
€51.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN4,154,349.03
|
$1,200.57
€1,120.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,954,113.72
|
$1,025.16
€956.44
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN39,551.62
|
$179.33
€167.31
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN225,952.52
|
$988.17
€921.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,317,248.15
|
$22,667.79
€21,148.28
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN2,017.52
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,774.29
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,374.83
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN75,656.95
|
$38.09
€35.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN14,094.93
|
$14.20
€13.25
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN50,265.25
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN48,536.60
|
$51.32
€47.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN116,275.87
|
$115.01
€107.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN144,492.51
|
$143.35
€133.74
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