Abuja vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
20
😀 Quality of life
19
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.29M

The cost of living in Abuja is 224% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3416th and 8801st ($1502 vs $464) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8901st and 6545th 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
$3.45
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$1187

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$587
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$558
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$1611
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$677
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$776
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$579
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$881
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$621
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$553
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$384
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$679
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$972
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$1030
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$426
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$555
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$1113
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$764
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$974
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$613
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$601
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$368
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$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
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$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
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$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
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$971
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$1098
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$535
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$549
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$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
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$348
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$938
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$1137
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$349
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$364
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$1058