Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 13.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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