Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 63.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.81
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.24
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.49
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 72.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.28
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.20
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,997.10
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.81
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.47
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,432.37
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.29
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.70
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,841.62
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,369.94
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.66
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.32
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.29
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.91
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.92
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.29
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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