Abuja vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$953
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.19M

The cost of living in Abuja is 77% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4418th and 6859th ($1262 vs $711) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8886th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$4929

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651