Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 19.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,224
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,020
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD259
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD175
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD561
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD554
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD296
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD348
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD764
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,244
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,128,690
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,059
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,075
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,562
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,722
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,530
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,235
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD862,424
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD337
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD459
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,067
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD816
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,876
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,303
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,921
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,006
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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