Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 3.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.11
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.69
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.98
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT473.76
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.19
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.35
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.09
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.54
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.65
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.89
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.45
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.67
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.70
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT483.88
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,977.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,977,344.62
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,563.81
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,733.34
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,539.40
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,650.46
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,286.70
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,287.34
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.35
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.36
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,125.21
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,972.49
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,345.79
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,991.98
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,404.32
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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