Cost of living comparison

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Abuja vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 3.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Abuja
Groceries: pay 69.5% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 11.0 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 80.8% more in Abuja

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Abuja are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Abuja.

Abuja vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT253.00	$3.29 NGN4,977.78	+58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT556.59	$5.58 NGN8,431.25	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.83	$0.50 NGN751.13	+68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.06	$0.28 NGN417.81	+76.5%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 69.5% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.57	$1.33 NGN2,016.58	+96.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT483.08	$1.25 NGN1,888.94	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT357.08	$10.91 NGN16,480.57	+271.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.39	$1.56 NGN2,359.29	+20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.50	$1.88 NGN2,845.56	+29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.27	$1.50 NGN2,272.07	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.84	$0.75 NGN1,133.49	+47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.45	$0.82 NGN1,231.82	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.34	$0.74 NGN1,119.58	+94.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.18	$0.66 NGN1,002.53	+208.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.64	$0.64 NGN961.74	+59.2%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT493.41	$2.92 NGN4,408.98	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,035.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,035,961.84	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT556.59	$9.29 NGN14,031.76	+102.9%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 11.0 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,594.60	$41.56 NGN62,804.42	+217.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT14,003.72	$2,461.96 NGN3,720,395.05	+2038.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,687.84	$1,158.05 NGN1,749,991.38	+1732.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,702.64	$23.44 NGN35,420.15	+5.5%
Average			+998.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,390.78	$133.90 NGN202,350.03	+202.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,777.73	$1,965.88 NGN2,970,735.85	+32.3%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT505.99	$1.20 NGN1,806.78	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT247.12	$1.64 NGN2,484.49	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT354.20	$2.00 NGN3,022.30	-31.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,167.05	$44.84 NGN67,753.99	+151.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT505.99	$8.35 NGN12,622.60	+100.8%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 80.8% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,011.32	$29.79 NGN45,014.66	+80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,391.97	$28.76 NGN43,466.58	+46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,090.26	$68.91 NGN104,129.95	+64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,491.04	$85.63 NGN129,399.15	+131.9%
Average			+80.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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