Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 9.7% cheaper than Beirut.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP898,133
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP82,135
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP491,728
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP555,737
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,996
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP344,513
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP62,125
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,895
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,878
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,893
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,171
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,391
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP313,510
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,694,398,584
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,303,338
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,276,650
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,447,098
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP369,232,398
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP251,477
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,328,922
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP7,016,663
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,261,995
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,943,614
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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