Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 20.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 55.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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