Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 4.5% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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