Abuja vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
23
35
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Abuja is 239% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3904th and 8862nd ($1551 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9058th and 8518th 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
$3.05
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$1048

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$785
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$353
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$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
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$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198