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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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