Cost of living comparison
George Town is 5.7 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in George Town instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
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