Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 50.3% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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