Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Cape Town
🙂 Solo nomad: Abuja is 33.1% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abuja is 25.5% cheaper than Cape Town without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 ₦3,011
$11 R 196
-82.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 ₦69.7K
$45.35 R 807
-0.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ₦8,329
$5.16 R 91.7
5.04%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ₦3,909
$2.02 R 35.92
25.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₦788
$1.11 R 19.76
-54.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₦637
$0.81 R 14.48
-49.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₦1,654
$2.84 R 50.4
-61.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₦1,732
$2.59 R 45.99
-56.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 ₦4,744
$1.15 R 20.44
168.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,919
$1.09 R 19.45
14.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₦3,726
$1.94 R 34.43
24.74%
Eggs
$1.58 ₦2,421
$2.49 R 44.35
-36.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.4 ₦8,293
$8.33 R 148
-35.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 ₦7,013
$5.06 R 90.1
-9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.81 ₦5,856
$7.33 R 130
-48.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 ₦4,565
$1.51 R 26.84
96.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ₦2,596
$1.41 R 25.1
19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 ₦3,305
$1.51 R 26.91
42.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 ₦2,695
$1.61 R 28.56
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 ₦3,160
$1.12 R 19.91
83.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ₦3,954
$1.23 R 21.93
108.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ₦932
$1.05 R 18.69
-41.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₦442
$0.95 R 16.94
-69.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₦3,803
$3 R 53.3
-17.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ₦12.4K
$5.64 R 100
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₦1,705
$1.36 R 24.13
-18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₦2,195
$1.75 R 31.04
-18.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₦1,001
$0.97 R 17.29
-32.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$48.28 R 859
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₦1,388
$1.41 R 25.1
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ₦1,642
$1.01 R 18.01
5.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 ₦6,445
$4.55 R 80.9
-7.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 ₦1,261
$1.25 R 22.23
-34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.9K R 371.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.2K R 431.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.16 ₦46.4K
$100 R 1,784
-69.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 ₦16.5K
$32.32 R 575
-66.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.72 ₦64.1K
$41.05 R 730
1.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.28 ₦69.6K
$41.87 R 745
8.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 ₦16.4K
$8.26 R 147
29.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.39 ₦12.9K
$6.68 R 119
25.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 ₦204.7K
$209 R 3,715
-36.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,983 ₦3M
$5,218 R 92.8K
-62.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 ₦44.9K
$56.1 R 997
-47.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.16 ₦44.8K
$32.76 R 583
-10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 ₦104.6K
$113 R 2,007
-39.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 ₦130K
$84.1 R 1,495
0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 ₦3.8M
$762 R 13.5K
226.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 ₦1.8M
$518 R 9,214
121.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,563 ₦8.6M
$1,437 R 25.6K
287.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,659 ₦4.1M
$1,013 R 18K
162.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,844 R 32.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 ₦1.7M
$1,269 R 22.6K
-10.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abuja
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₦431.9K
$1,550 R 27.6K
-81.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.5
11.77
91.16%
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