Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 10.3% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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