Abuja vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$480
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
1.69M
797K

The cost of living in Abuja is 125% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 3416th and 7071st ($1502 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Gabon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8901st and 6902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$5922

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113