Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.8% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Amman, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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