Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.1 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,165.51
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR214.09
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.20
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.01
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,009.14
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,894.34
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR642.34
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR689.67
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR949.07
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.80
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR766.29
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR153.39
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.27
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.07
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,227,129.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR905.58
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,750.54
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,210.40
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,169.09
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,701.82
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,284.73
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,042.02
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR590.59
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR750.46
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,706.89
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,022.48
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR984.32
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,601.03
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,463.73
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR19,921.87
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,865.43
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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