Abuja vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
23
34
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Abuja is 188% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4364th and 8771st ($1375 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 9006th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Tripoli

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Abuja Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$894

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$692
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$517
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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164