Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.7% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Amman, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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