Cost of living comparison

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Tripoli is 31.2% cheaper than Abuja.

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.29
NGN5,099.53
$5.63
LYD27.460
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
$4.10
LYD19.970
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
NGN769.50
$0.50
LYD2.460

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
$0.27
LYD1.300
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.25
NGN1,935.14
$2.57
LYD12.550
Milk (1 gallon) $10.91
NGN16,883.66
$4.05
LYD19.730

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.92
NGN4,516.82
$0.12
LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.74
LYD110.860
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $14,851.83
LYD72,396.940

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pay 54.6% less for housing

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
$20.49
LYD99.860
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
$210.71
LYD1,027.110
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
$130.23
LYD634.810

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $133.90
NGN207,299.14
$72.27
LYD352.280
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
$1,170.59
LYD5,706.160

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.20
NGN1,850.97
$0.72
LYD3.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.64
NGN2,545.26
$0.60
LYD2.920
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
$2.15
LYD10.490

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

 
Abuja
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
$30.22
LYD147.290
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
$39.67
LYD193.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
$52.09
LYD253.920

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