Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 38.7% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.44
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.82
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.59
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.40
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.01
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.50
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.10
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.18
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,982.52
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.51
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€28.92
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,040.94
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€909.98
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.30
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€628.65
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,164.26
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.38
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.66
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€44.90
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.38
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.02
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.30
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.95
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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