Cost of Living in Nigeria. 2018 prices in Nigeria.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	2,414 ₦
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	1,791 ₦
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	1,025 ₦
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	781 ₦
	12 eggs, large	595 ₦
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	673 ₦
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	1,608 ₦
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	1,051 ₦
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	795 ₦
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	336 ₦
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	2,402 ₦
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	386 ₦
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	351 ₦
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	360,675 ₦
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	262,993 ₦
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	26,262 ₦
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	307,890 ₦
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	219,762 ₦
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	22,650 ₦
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	5,695 ₦
	40” flat screen TV	131,271 ₦
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	34,165 ₦
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	1,412 ₦
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	1,473 ₦
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	6,678 ₦
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	8,858 ₦
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	17,023 ₦
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	27,860 ₦
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	4,745,780 ₦
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	146 ₦
	Monthly ticket public transport	11,393 ₦
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	1,634 ₦
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	2,626 ₦
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	7,325 ₦
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	1,661 ₦
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	940 ₦
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	1,307 ₦
	4 rolls of toilet paper	441 ₦
	Tube of toothpaste	421 ₦
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	1,442 ₦
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	6,499 ₦
	2 tickets to the movies	3,064 ₦
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	23,431 ₦
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	17,936 ₦
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	2,502 ₦
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	1,415 ₦
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	456 ₦
	iPad Wi-Fi 128GB	247,824 ₦
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	98 ₦
	1 month of gym membership in business district	13,735 ₦
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	422 ₦

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.

Cost of Living Ranking in Nigeria

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking	City	Price Index *
1st	Lagos	90
2nd	Abuja	86
3rd	Benin City	81

Price 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.

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Lagos

List of all cities available in Nigeria

Aba	Abeokuta	Abuja
Akure	Bauchi	Benin City
Bida	Calabar	Damaturu
Enugu	Gombe	Gusau
Ibadan	Ila Orangun	Ilesa
Ilorin	Inisa	Jimeta
Jos	Kaduna	Kano
Katsina	Kishi	Lagos
Maiduguri	Makurdi	Minna
Mubi	Okene	Ondo
Onitsha	Owerri	Owo
Oyo	Port Harcourt	Sagamu
Saki	Sapele	Sokoto
Ugep	Umuahia	Warri
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Recent Prices Added

Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Lagos costs 250 ₦ (1 day ago)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Lagos costs 3,000 ₦ (1 day ago)
500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Lagos costs 200 ₦ (1 day ago)
6 eggs, large in Lagos costs 480 ₦ (1 day ago)
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Lagos costs 2,500 ₦ (1 day ago)
Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Ilorin costs 400 ₦ (4 days ago)
2 liters of coca-cola in Ilorin costs 100 ₦ (4 days ago)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Ilorin costs 2,000 ₦ (4 days ago)
500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Ilorin costs 1,000 ₦ (4 days ago)
6 eggs, large in Ilorin costs 600 ₦ (4 days ago)

Cost of living in Nigeria