Cost of living in Nigeria

Summary of cost of living in Nigeria

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,390,553 ₦
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 647,766 ₦
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 2,459 ₦
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 2,701 ₦
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 2,464 ₦
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1,322 ₦
12 eggs, large 1,379 ₦
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 1,090 ₦
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 1,761 ₦
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2,210 ₦
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 1,733 ₦
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 633 ₦
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 5,146 ₦
2 liters of coca-cola 839 ₦
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 757 ₦
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 413,529 ₦
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 316,733 ₦
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 75,393 ₦
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 576,355 ₦
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 432,475 ₦
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 83,180 ₦
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 22,262 ₦
40” flat screen tv 190,962 ₦
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 81,049 ₦
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 3,521 ₦
Hourly rate for cleaning help -
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 10,539 ₦
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 25,289 ₦
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 37,250 ₦
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 63,505 ₦
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 3,937,940 ₦
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 570 ₦
Monthly ticket public transport 30,180 ₦
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 1,328 ₦
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 9,983 ₦
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 16,919 ₦
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 2,283 ₦
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 3,059 ₦
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 1,818 ₦
4 rolls of toilet paper 827 ₦
Tube of toothpaste 933 ₦
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 2,564 ₦
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 11,678 ₦
2 tickets to the movies 8,736 ₦
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 20,000 ₦
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 41,109 ₦
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 15,778 ₦
Cappuccino in expat area of the city -
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 1,000 ₦
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 49,403 ₦
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) -
1 month of gym membership in business district 17,350 ₦
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 3,945 ₦

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This map shows only the top cities in Nigeria. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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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.

Prices recently added

  • 1 liter of gasoline in Calabar costs 800 ₦ (2 days ago)
  • Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Abuja costs 4,000 ₦ (4 days ago)
  • Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Kaduna costs 8,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kaduna costs 150,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Kaduna costs 1,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Kaduna costs 1,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 1 kg of potatoes in Kaduna costs 500 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Kaduna costs 1,000 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 1 kg of tomatoes in Kaduna costs 1,300 ₦ (7 days ago)
  • 12 eggs, large in Kaduna costs 1,200 ₦ (7 days ago)

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