Abuja vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
16
😀 Quality of life
22
23
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.19M

The cost of living in Abuja is 81% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 3914th and 6522nd ($1514 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Togo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9057th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3507

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676