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
THB101.36
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.43
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.15
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.97
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB408.51
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB254.67
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB79.07
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.75
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.20
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.28
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB36.02
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB28.00
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.79
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.66
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.38
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,368.40
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,925,889.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB359.84
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB534.50
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,880.15
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,504.85
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,342.96
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB22,014.24
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB459,030.30
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB81.09
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.91
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB146.22
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,899.20
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB253.41
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,923.21
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,212.32
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,378.72
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,205.59
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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