Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 3.2 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
$20.66
GIP16.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
$1.94
GIP1.53
|
|
pay 94.1% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
$8.40
GIP6.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,804.11
GIP25,194.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
$25.57
GIP20.26
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
$54.78
GIP43.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
$87.28
GIP69.14
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
$825.15
GIP653.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,277.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
$76.95
GIP60.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
$128.35
GIP101.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
$42.78
GIP33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
$130.95
GIP103.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
$86.10
GIP68.21
|
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