Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.1 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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