Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 3.2% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.99
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.60
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.49
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.38
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.66
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.09
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.90
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,316.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.66
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.97
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,027.66
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,320.12
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.82
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL671.51
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,903.10
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.17
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.19
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.70
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.60
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL215.15
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.40
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.40
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.35
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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