Cost of living in Nigeria
Summary of cost of living in Nigeria
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,949,948 ₦
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,465,237 ₦ WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,563 ₦ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,934 ₦ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,150 ₦ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,285 ₦ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 833 ₦ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 989 ₦ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5,019 ₦ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,236 ₦ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 985 ₦ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 381 ₦ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,452 ₦ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 660 ₦ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 560 ₦ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,773,070 ₦ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 776,968 ₦ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 44,622 ₦ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 633,261 ₦ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 300,161 ₦ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 29,638 ₦ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 22,655 ₦ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 119,635 ₦ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 74,342 ₦ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,231 ₦ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 6,866 ₦ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 14,269 ₦ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 25,310 ₦ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 25,580 ₦ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 7,502,580 ₦ | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 169 ₦ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 10,403 ₦ | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,720 ₦ | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,921 ₦ | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 18,132 ₦ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,204 ₦ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 937 ₦ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,852 ₦ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 900 ₦ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 663 ₦ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 1,754 ₦ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 10,095 ₦ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 5,899 ₦ | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 19,661 ₦ | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 15,587 ₦ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,405 ₦ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,158 ₦ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 690 ₦ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 144,218 ₦ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 25 ₦ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 15,081 ₦ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 713 ₦ | ||
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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:
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 | 120 |
| 2nd | Calabar | 81 |
| 3rd | Abuja | 77 |
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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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Abuja is 10% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Lagos is 30% cheaper than in Vancouver, Washington
- Cost of living in Benin City is 5% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Lagos is 32% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Abuja is about the same as in Port Harcourt
- Cost of living in Port Harcourt is 7% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Sokoto is 42% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Lagos is 41% cheaper than in Nagoya
- Cost of living in Lagos is 65% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Lagos is 68% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Abuja is 6% cheaper than in Kampala
- Cost of living in Lagos is 9% cheaper than in Tainan City
- Cost of living in Abuja is 23% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Ilorin is about the same as in Ibadan
- Cost of living in Abuja is 51% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Lagos is 35% cheaper than in Florence
- Cost of living in Abuja is about the same as in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Abuja is 38% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Benin City is about the same as in Poza Rica de Hidalgo
- Cost of living in Abuja is 57% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
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Prices recently added
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Lagos costs 842,308 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Lagos costs 2,119,430 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Lagos costs 316,818 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Lagos costs 677,487 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Lagos costs 25,840 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Lagos costs 24,293 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Lagos costs 9,840 ₦ (4 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Lagos costs 7,071 ₦ (4 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Lagos costs 6,000 ₦ (4 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Lagos costs 15,571 ₦ (4 days ago)