Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 31.2% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 67.9% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 57.2% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Abuja

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Abuja are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.

Abuja vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 42.4% less for restaurants

	Astana	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,145.81	$3.29 NGN5,278.17	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,087.48	$5.58 NGN8,940.03	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT489.02	$0.50 NGN796.46	-48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT261.84	$0.28 NGN443.02	-46.2%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 67.9% more for groceries

	Astana	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT262.90	$1.33 NGN2,138.27	+158.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,468.94	$1.25 NGN2,002.92	-74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,195.56	$10.91 NGN17,475.09	+153.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT842.53	$1.56 NGN2,501.66	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,141.76	$1.88 NGN3,017.28	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT295.76	$1.50 NGN2,409.18	+159.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT439.07	$0.75 NGN1,201.89	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT483.73	$0.82 NGN1,306.15	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT430.11	$0.74 NGN1,187.14	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.25	$0.66 NGN1,063.03	+188.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT100.64	$0.64 NGN1,019.77	+222.3%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 57.2% more for transportation

	Astana	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT953.54	$2.92 NGN4,675.04	+55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,718.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,291,612.21	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,984.57	$9.29 NGN14,878.50	+58.6%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Astana	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,474.31	$41.56 NGN66,594.33	+227.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT236,217.00	$2,461.96 NGN3,944,901.44	+431.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT169,811.60	$1,158.05 NGN1,855,594.21	+247.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,492.77	$23.44 NGN37,557.57	-44.4%
Average			+215.4%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Astana	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT115,780.64	$133.90 NGN214,560.79	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,089,462.82	$1,965.88 NGN3,150,004.23	-67.6%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT617.50	$1.20 NGN1,915.81	-1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,102.94	$1.64 NGN2,634.42	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT887.65	$2.00 NGN3,204.68	+14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,282.14	$44.84 NGN71,842.59	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,572.90	$8.35 NGN13,384.31	+65.5%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Astana	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,741.49	$29.79 NGN47,731.06	-60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,906.43	$28.76 NGN46,089.56	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,756.36	$68.91 NGN110,413.65	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,582.55	$85.63 NGN137,207.71	-6.3%
Average			-32.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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