Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 6.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% more in Abuja
- Housing
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pay 74.7% more in Abuja
- Childcare
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pay 15.5% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Abuja
- Clothing
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pay 41.2% less in Abuja
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Abuja are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
$3.29
NGN5,080.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
$5.58
NGN8,605.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
$0.50
NGN766.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
$0.28
NGN426.46
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
$1.33
NGN2,058.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
$1.25
NGN1,928.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
$10.91
NGN16,821.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
$1.56
NGN2,408.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
$1.88
NGN2,904.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
$1.50
NGN2,319.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
$0.75
NGN1,156.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
$0.82
NGN1,257.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
$0.74
NGN1,142.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
$0.66
NGN1,023.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
$0.64
NGN981.65
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
$2.92
NGN4,500.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
$9.29
NGN14,322.30
|
|
pay 74.7% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
$41.56
NGN64,104.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,797,429.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,786,226.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
$23.44
NGN36,153.56
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
$133.90
NGN206,539.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,032,248.16
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
$1.20
NGN1,844.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
$1.64
NGN2,535.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
$2.00
NGN3,084.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
$44.84
NGN69,156.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
$8.35
NGN12,883.97
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
$29.79
NGN45,946.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
$28.76
NGN44,366.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
$68.91
NGN106,286.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
$85.63
NGN132,078.50
|
|
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