Abuja vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
16
😀 Quality of life
23
27
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.19M

The cost of living in Abuja is 93% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 3904th and 6752nd ($1551 vs $802) 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 0.1 months in Lome. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9058th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lome

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Abuja Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$3590

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618