Cost of living comparison

Liberia

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 3.4% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Abuja
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 19.4% more in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 33.2% more in Abuja

The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Abuja are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.49 NGN650.79	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.70 NGN928.07	-65.1%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-55.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.66 NGN883.74	-82.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.68 NGN908.26	-85.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-79.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	-77.2%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-56.9%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$596.02 NGN793K	+138.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$350.58 NGN467K	+269.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$86.28 NGN115K	-25.3%
Average			+108.6%

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pay 19.4% more for childcare

	Monrovia	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	+215.1%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+28.2%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 33.2% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+86.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$78.11 NGN104K	+42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$106.08 NGN141K	+14.7%
Average			+33.2%

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