Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 15.7% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Abuja
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Abuja
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% less in Abuja
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL953
|
$3.29
NGN5,280.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL762
|
$5.58
NGN8,944.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL138
|
$0.50
NGN796.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.28
NGN443.25
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
$1.33
NGN2,139.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL551
|
$1.25
NGN2,003.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL663
|
$10.91
NGN17,484.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL313
|
$1.56
NGN2,502.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL309
|
$1.88
NGN3,018.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$1.50
NGN2,410.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$0.75
NGN1,202.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.82
NGN1,306.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.74
NGN1,187.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.66
NGN1,063.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.64
NGN1,020.31
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL685
|
$2.92
NGN4,677.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,524
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,572,372
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,572
|
$9.29
NGN14,886.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,589
|
$41.56
NGN66,629.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,920
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,946,969.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,008
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,856,566.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,810
|
$23.44
NGN37,577.26
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,460
|
$133.90
NGN214,673.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL469,181
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,151,655.56
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL238
|
$1.20
NGN1,916.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL162
|
$1.64
NGN2,635.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL333
|
$2.00
NGN3,206.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,092
|
$44.84
NGN71,880.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL762
|
$8.35
NGN13,391.33
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,616
|
$29.79
NGN47,756.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,169
|
$28.76
NGN46,113.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,740
|
$68.91
NGN110,471.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,700
|
$85.63
NGN137,279.64
|
|
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