Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 14.0% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
|
$3.29
NGN5,576.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
$5.58
NGN9,445.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
$0.50
NGN841.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
$0.28
NGN468.05
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
$1.33
NGN2,259.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
$1.25
NGN2,116.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
$10.91
NGN18,462.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
$1.56
NGN2,643.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
$1.88
NGN3,187.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
$1.50
NGN2,545.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
$0.75
NGN1,269.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
$0.82
NGN1,379.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
$0.74
NGN1,254.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
$0.66
NGN1,123.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF216.14
|
$0.64
NGN1,077.40
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
$2.92
NGN4,939.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
|
$9.29
NGN15,719.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
$41.56
NGN70,357.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,167,815.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,960,447.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
$23.44
NGN39,679.82
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
$133.90
NGN226,684.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,328,000.93
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
$1.20
NGN2,024.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
$1.64
NGN2,783.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
$2.00
NGN3,385.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
$44.84
NGN75,902.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
$8.35
NGN14,140.62
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
$29.79
NGN50,428.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
$28.76
NGN48,693.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
$68.91
NGN116,652.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
|
$85.63
NGN144,960.88
|
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