Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 10.6% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,806.900
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.860
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.660
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.020
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,137.170
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.880
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.200
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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