Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 31.2% cheaper than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Tripoli
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,044.56
|
$5.63
LYD27.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,544.36
|
$4.10
LYD19.710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN761.21
|
$0.50
LYD2.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN423.41
|
$0.10
LYD0.490
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,043.64
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,914.28
|
$2.57
LYD12.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN16,701.67
|
$4.05
LYD19.470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,390.94
|
$1.48
LYD7.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,883.74
|
$1.59
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,302.55
|
$0.88
LYD4.250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,148.70
|
$0.57
LYD2.750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,248.34
|
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,134.60
|
$0.25
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,015.98
|
$0.30
LYD1.430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN974.64
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,468.13
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.74
LYD109.400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,851.83
LYD71,443.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,220.01
|
$9.32
LYD44.840
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN63,646.99
|
$20.49
LYD98.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,770,307.10
|
$210.71
LYD1,013.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,773,468.91
|
$130.23
LYD626.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN35,895.34
|
$26.36
LYD126.810
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN205,064.71
|
$72.27
LYD347.640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,010,590.63
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,631.020
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,831.02
|
$0.72
LYD3.450
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,517.83
|
$0.60
LYD2.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,062.85
|
$2.15
LYD10.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN68,662.96
|
$26.63
LYD128.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN12,791.94
|
$5.12
LYD24.640
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN45,618.57
|
$30.22
LYD145.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN44,049.72
|
$39.67
LYD190.840
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN105,526.93
|
$52.09
LYD250.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN131,135.14
|
$67.60
LYD325.190
|
|
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