Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 35.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Abuja
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Abuja
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Abuja
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$3.29
NGN5,045.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.58
NGN8,545.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.50
NGN761.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.28
NGN423.48
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$1.33
NGN2,043.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$1.25
NGN1,914.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$10.91
NGN16,704.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.56
NGN2,391.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$1.88
NGN2,884.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.50
NGN2,302.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.75
NGN1,148.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.82
NGN1,248.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.74
NGN1,134.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.66
NGN1,016.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.64
NGN974.81
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$2.92
NGN4,468.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$9.29
NGN14,222.48
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$41.56
NGN63,658.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,770,963.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,773,777.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$23.44
NGN35,901.59
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$133.90
NGN205,100.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,011,114.98
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.20
NGN1,831.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.64
NGN2,518.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.00
NGN3,063.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$44.84
NGN68,674.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.35
NGN12,794.17
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$29.79
NGN45,626.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$28.76
NGN44,057.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$68.91
NGN105,545.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$85.63
NGN131,157.98
|
|
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