Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.8 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
|
pay 77.7% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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