Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 33.5% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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