Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 5.3% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.40
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.30
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.92
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.09
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.83
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.28
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.60
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.51
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.51
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.53
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,754.93
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.97
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.09
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,062.76
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN800.84
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN212.43
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,032.03
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,559.60
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.10
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.21
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.22
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.95
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.30
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.48
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.49
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.80
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN190.16
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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