Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 72.2% more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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