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
LBP891,784
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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