Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 22.7% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Castries, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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