Cost of living in Nigeria
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,937 ₦ | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 2,013 ₦ | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,060 ₦ | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 711 ₦ | |
| 12 eggs, large | 618 ₦ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 755 ₦ | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,226 ₦ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,075 ₦ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 789 ₦ | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 282 ₦ | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,847 ₦ | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 389 ₦ | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 324 ₦ | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 306,488 ₦ | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 293,228 ₦ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 14,337 ₦ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 294,395 ₦ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 275,504 ₦ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 18,111 ₦ | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 6,562 ₦ | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 162,181 ₦ | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 41,138 ₦ | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,430 ₦ | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 717 ₦ | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 8,127 ₦ | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 12,379 ₦ | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 18,622 ₦ | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 24,644 ₦ | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 3,018,700 ₦ | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 145 ₦ | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 10,237 ₦ | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,342 ₦ | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,860 ₦ | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 6,939 ₦ | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 1,361 ₦ | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 814 ₦ | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,145 ₦ | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 346 ₦ | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 337 ₦ | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 1,340 ₦ | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 6,327 ₦ | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,056 ₦ | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 5,212 ₦ | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 19,163 ₦ | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,785 ₦ | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,373 ₦ | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 485 ₦ | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 258,951 ₦ | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 24 ₦ | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 15,562 ₦ | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 317 ₦ | |
Map of Cost of Living in Nigeria
This map shows only the top cities in Nigeria. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Nigeria
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Lagos is 32% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kano is 41% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Lagos is 51% cheaper than in Birmingham
- Cost of living in Lagos is 61% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Lagos is 49% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Abuja is 11% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Lagos is 36% cheaper than in Florence
- Cost of living in Port Harcourt is 17% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Lagos is 18% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Lagos is 13% cheaper than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Lagos is 31% cheaper than in Karlsruhe
- Cost of living in Lagos is 33% cheaper than in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Cost of living in Abuja is about the same as in Benin City
- Cost of living in Abuja is 53% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Lagos is 46% cheaper than in Newcastle
- Cost of living in Abuja is about the same as in Ostrava
- Cost of living in Abuja is 26% cheaper than in Accra
- Cost of living in Abuja is about the same as in Gaziantep
- Cost of living in Lagos is 7% more expensive than in Ibadan
- Cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Ostrava
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Recent Prices Added
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Lagos costs 15,000 ₦ (5 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Lagos costs 4,000 ₦ (5 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Ibadan costs 500,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Lagos costs 10,000 ₦ (8 days ago)