Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 39.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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