Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 12.4% cheaper than Beirut.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
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Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
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