Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 20.5% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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