Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 37.9% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.15
|
$2.58
NGN4,348.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.99
|
$5.61
NGN9,462.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.82
|
$0.46
NGN782.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$0.27
NGN460.64
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.46
|
$1.47
NGN2,480.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.19
|
$0.95
NGN1,602.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.67
|
$11.68
NGN19,714.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.84
|
$1.58
NGN2,669.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.25
|
$2.68
NGN4,514.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.63
NGN2,752.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.74
NGN1,256.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.83
NGN1,393.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$0.74
NGN1,243.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.64
NGN1,073.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.71
NGN1,194.56
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€7.01
|
$2.64
NGN4,447.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€40.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,311.71
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,681,808.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.30
|
$7.55
NGN12,737.23
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.99
|
$41.58
NGN70,154.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,350.55
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,538,513.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€941.86
|
$1,186.35
NGN2,001,855.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€102.25
|
$16.95
NGN28,609.10
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€543.35
|
$98.94
NGN166,959.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,628.02
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,473,176.34
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$1.22
NGN2,056.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.32
|
$1.74
NGN2,934.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.56
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.94
|
$45.10
NGN76,100.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€8.08
|
$8.10
NGN13,663.64
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€79.71
|
$26.71
NGN45,078.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€35.09
|
$28.78
NGN48,565.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€82.36
|
$60.54
NGN102,157.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€100.35
|
$78.16
NGN131,892.43
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