Abuja vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1282
🏠 One person rent
$935
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
22
😀 Quality of life
35
50
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.29M

The cost of living in Abuja is 147% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 3404th and 8223rd ($1306 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7849th and 6265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
15.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$1351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$1.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$67.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$1202

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$664
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$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$320
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$346
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$352
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$346
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$352
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$347
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$335
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$381
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$307
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1126
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1311
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1082
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1452
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1369
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1579
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1530
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1574
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1520
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$399
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$296
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$324
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$388
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$911
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1189
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1016
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$519
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$529
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$457
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1084
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$418
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1196
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$366
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$951
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1074
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$335
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$331
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112