Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 50.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK112.30
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.35
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.41
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.83
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.91
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.72
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.36
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.56
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.57
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.12
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.34
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.89
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.80
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.34
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.27
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK589.87
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK244,419.02
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK341.88
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK938.39
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,824.13
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,403.88
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,170.62
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,878.05
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.52
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.64
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK325.89
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK612.32
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.70
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK611.30
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,427.73
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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