Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 9.7% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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