Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.2% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Lima, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$3.29
NGN5,576.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$5.58
NGN9,445.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.50
NGN841.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.28
NGN468.05
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$1.33
NGN2,259.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$1.25
NGN2,116.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$10.91
NGN18,462.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$1.56
NGN2,643.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$1.88
NGN3,187.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$1.50
NGN2,545.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.75
NGN1,269.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.82
NGN1,379.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$0.74
NGN1,254.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.66
NGN1,123.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.64
NGN1,077.40
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$2.92
NGN4,939.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
$9.29
NGN15,719.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$41.56
NGN70,357.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,167,815.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,960,447.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$23.44
NGN39,679.82
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$133.90
NGN226,684.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,328,000.93
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$1.20
NGN2,024.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$1.64
NGN2,783.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$2.00
NGN3,385.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$44.84
NGN75,902.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$8.35
NGN14,140.62
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
$29.79
NGN50,428.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
$28.76
NGN48,693.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
$68.91
NGN116,652.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
$85.63
NGN144,960.88
|
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