Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 16.9% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% less in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Abuja
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Abuja
The cost of clothing and groceries in Abuja are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Abuja. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.29
NGN5,280.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.58
NGN8,944.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.50
NGN796.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.28
NGN443.25
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.33
NGN2,139.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.25
NGN2,003.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$10.91
NGN17,484.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.56
NGN2,502.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.88
NGN3,018.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.50
NGN2,410.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.75
NGN1,202.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
NGN1,306.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.74
NGN1,187.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.66
NGN1,063.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.64
NGN1,020.31
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.92
NGN4,677.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$9.29
NGN14,886.30
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$41.56
NGN66,629.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,946,969.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,856,566.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$23.44
NGN37,577.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.90
NGN214,673.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,965.88
NGN3,151,655.56
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.20
NGN1,916.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.64
NGN2,635.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.00
NGN3,206.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$44.84
NGN71,880.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
NGN13,391.33
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$29.79
NGN47,756.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$28.76
NGN46,113.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$68.91
NGN110,471.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$85.63
NGN137,279.64
|
|
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