Abuja vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
12
😀 Quality of life
22
32
🏙️ Population
1.69M
899K

The cost of living in Abuja is 114% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 3914th and 7045th ($1514 vs $708) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9057th and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$9.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$6108

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102