Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 40.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS503.48
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS493.41
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.70
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.76
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.47
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS446.08
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS281.72
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.53
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS209.59
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.92
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.83
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.91
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.33
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.74
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.84
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 61.4% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.12
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS654.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,423,665.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS362.51
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,045.65
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,202.73
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,646.19
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,012.84
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,976.98
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS535,426.10
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.70
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.46
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.44
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,732.87
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS377.61
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,524.36
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,373.32
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,016.87
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,391.34
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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