Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 17.8% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Castries, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 94.9% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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