Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 1.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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