Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.0 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Manila instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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