Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 10.6% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 29.5% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 65.6% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Abuja

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Abuja are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Abuja.

Abuja vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$3.29 NGN5,080.85	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$5.58 NGN8,605.83	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$0.50 NGN766.69	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.28 NGN426.46	-33.6%
Average			-39.2%

Kuwait City vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.33 NGN2,058.34	+33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.800	$1.25 NGN1,928.05	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$10.91 NGN16,821.82	+88.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$1.56 NGN2,408.14	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.890	$1.88 NGN2,904.49	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$1.50 NGN2,319.11	+42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$0.75 NGN1,156.96	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.230	$0.82 NGN1,257.32	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.74 NGN1,142.76	+3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.66 NGN1,023.29	+34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.64 NGN981.65	+67.0%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 29.5% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$2.92 NGN4,500.28	+127.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.940	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.720	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.960	$9.29 NGN14,322.30	-68.3%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 65.6% more for housing

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.160	$41.56 NGN64,104.85	+55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD269.420	$2,461.96 NGN3,797,429.87	+179.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD208.540	$1,158.05 NGN1,786,226.85	+70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.660	$23.44 NGN36,153.56	-43.3%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.260	$133.90 NGN206,539.90	-71.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.810	$1,965.88 NGN3,032,248.16	-71.7%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.20 NGN1,844.19	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.830	$1.64 NGN2,535.94	-72.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$2.00 NGN3,084.88	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.690	$44.84 NGN69,156.91	-60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.480	$8.35 NGN12,883.97	-26.6%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.940	$29.79 NGN45,946.74	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.750	$28.76 NGN44,366.60	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.480	$68.91 NGN106,286.07	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.040	$85.63 NGN132,078.50	-9.7%
Average			-27.3%

Kuwait City vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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