Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Abuja
😐 Solo nomad: Cape Town is 24.9% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cape Town is 20.3% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 R 196
$1.96 ₦3,011
461.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.35 R 807
$45.33 ₦69.7K
0.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.7
$5.42 ₦8,329
-4.80%
Cappuccino
$2.02 R 35.92
$2.54 ₦3,909
-20.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.76
$0.51 ₦788
117.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.48
$0.41 ₦637
97.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 R 50.4
$1.08 ₦1,654
162.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 45.99
$1.13 ₦1,732
129.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.44
$3.09 ₦4,744
-62.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 R 19.45
$1.25 ₦1,919
-12.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 R 34.43
$2.42 ₦3,726
-19.83%
Eggs
$2.49 R 44.35
$1.58 ₦2,421
57.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 R 148
$5.4 ₦8,293
54.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 R 90.1
$4.56 ₦7,013
10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R 130
$3.81 ₦5,856
92.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.84
$2.97 ₦4,565
-49.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.1
$1.69 ₦2,596
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.91
$2.15 ₦3,305
-29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.56
$1.75 ₦2,695
-8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 19.91
$2.06 ₦3,160
-45.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.93
$2.57 ₦3,954
-52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.69
$0.61 ₦932
72.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.94
$0.29 ₦442
227.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 R 53.3
$2.47 ₦3,803
21.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 R 100
$8.04 ₦12.4K
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.13
$1.11 ₦1,705
22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 31.04
$1.43 ₦2,195
22.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 R 17.29
$0.65 ₦1,001
49.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.28 R 859
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.1
$0.9 ₦1,388
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R 18.01
$1.07 ₦1,642
-5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 R 80.9
$4.19 ₦6,445
8.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.23
$0.82 ₦1,261
52.44%
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
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 R 1,784
$30.16 ₦46.4K
232.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.32 R 575
$10.74 ₦16.5K
200.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.05 R 730
$41.72 ₦64.1K
-1.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.87 R 745
$45.28 ₦69.6K
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.26 R 147
$10.68 ₦16.4K
-22.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 R 119
$8.39 ₦12.9K
-20.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,715
$133 ₦204.7K
56.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,218 R 92.8K
$1,983 ₦3M
163.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 R 997
$29.2 ₦44.9K
92.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 R 583
$29.16 ₦44.8K
12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 R 2,007
$68 ₦104.6K
65.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 R 1,495
$84.6 ₦130K
-0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 R 13.5K
$2,491 ₦3.8M
-69.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 R 9,214
$1,146 ₦1.8M
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 R 25.6K
$5,563 ₦8.6M
-74.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 R 18K
$2,659 ₦4.1M
-61.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,844 R 32.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 R 22.6K
$1,132 ₦1.7M
12.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 R 27.6K
$281 ₦431.9K
451.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
22.5
-47.69%
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