Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.29
NGN5,558.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL203.81
|
$5.58
NGN9,414.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.11
|
$0.50
NGN838.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.54
|
$0.28
NGN466.54
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.44
|
$1.33
NGN2,251.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL46.97
|
$1.25
NGN2,109.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL64.21
|
$10.91
NGN18,402.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.47
|
$1.56
NGN2,634.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL54.41
|
$1.88
NGN3,177.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.53
|
$1.50
NGN2,537.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL17.68
|
$0.75
NGN1,265.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.38
|
$0.82
NGN1,375.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.40
|
$0.74
NGN1,250.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.73
|
$0.66
NGN1,119.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.09
|
$0.64
NGN1,073.92
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL81.58
|
$2.92
NGN4,923.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL499.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL349,845.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL98.96
|
$9.29
NGN15,668.45
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL399.82
|
$41.56
NGN70,130.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,532.22
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,154,349.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,282.77
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,954,113.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.44
NGN39,551.62
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL516.44
|
$133.90
NGN225,952.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL19,657.99
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,317,248.15
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL32.63
|
$1.20
NGN2,017.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL22.73
|
$1.64
NGN2,774.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL84.96
|
$2.00
NGN3,374.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL383.16
|
$44.84
NGN75,656.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
NGN14,094.93
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL749.67
|
$29.79
NGN50,265.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL699.69
|
$28.76
NGN48,536.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,765.89
|
$68.91
NGN116,275.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,498.90
|
$85.63
NGN144,492.51
|
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