Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 35.4% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Rome, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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