Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 5.6% cheaper than Abuja.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
$1.47
NPR199.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
$7.36
NPR995.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
$0.46
NPR61.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
$0.16
NPR21.89
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
$0.57
NPR76.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
$4.70
NPR635.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
$3.17
NPR429.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
$1.62
NPR219.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
$1.48
NPR200.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
$1.09
NPR147.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
$0.47
NPR63.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
$0.52
NPR70.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
$0.33
NPR44.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
$0.29
NPR39.65
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
$4.85
NPR656.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,345.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,138.99
NPR4,486,372.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
$11.05
NPR1,495.46
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
$10.42
NPR1,411.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
$191.60
NPR25,939.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
$102.03
NPR13,812.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
$26.40
NPR3,573.70
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
$91.89
NPR12,439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,069.07
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
$2.58
NPR348.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
$1.66
NPR224.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
$2.95
NPR398.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
$22.71
NPR3,074.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
$3.31
NPR448.64
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
$24.02
NPR3,251.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
$31.19
NPR4,222.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
$53.29
NPR7,214.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
$37.76
NPR5,111.75
|
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