Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 70.9% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 81.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.82
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.43
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.71
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.62
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.73
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.51
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.70
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.38
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.11
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.31
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.28
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€489.15
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 74.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€593.59
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
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