Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 17.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.20
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.24
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.25
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.64
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.06
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.02
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.92
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.62
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.41
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,951.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.79
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.01
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM684.02
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM475.34
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM251.21
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM391.77
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,560.30
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.08
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.40
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.33
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.91
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.20
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.74
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.59
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM162.51
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM174.57
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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