Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 54.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% less in Abuja
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Abuja
- Clothing
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pay 52.4% less in Abuja
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$3.29
NGN5,080.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$5.58
NGN8,605.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.50
NGN766.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.28
NGN426.46
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.33
NGN2,058.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$1.25
NGN1,928.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$10.91
NGN16,821.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.56
NGN2,408.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.88
NGN2,904.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.50
NGN2,319.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.75
NGN1,156.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.82
NGN1,257.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.74
NGN1,142.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.66
NGN1,023.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.64
NGN981.65
|
|
pay 62.2% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$2.92
NGN4,500.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$9.29
NGN14,322.30
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$41.56
NGN64,104.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,797,429.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,786,226.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$23.44
NGN36,153.56
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$133.90
NGN206,539.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,032,248.16
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.20
NGN1,844.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$1.64
NGN2,535.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.00
NGN3,084.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$44.84
NGN69,156.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$8.35
NGN12,883.97
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$29.79
NGN45,946.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$28.76
NGN44,366.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$68.91
NGN106,286.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$85.63
NGN132,078.50
|
|
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