Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 60.6% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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