Abuja vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1857
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$448
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
23
38
🏙️ Population
1.69M
899K

The cost of living in Abuja is 108% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 3904th and 7015th ($1551 vs $745) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9058th and 8199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Libreville

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Abuja Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$6.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$7022

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022