Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 57.8% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 57.5% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.45 ₦7,733

$2.06 ₦2,922

164.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.64 ₦15.1K

$45.73 ₦64.9K

-76.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.24 ₦7,434

$5.51 ₦7,825

-4.90%

Cappuccino

$2.48 ₦3,515

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦537

$0.51 ₦717

-25.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ₦385

$0.42 ₦592

-35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ₦1,446

$1.08 ₦1,532

-5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₦1,808

$1.13 ₦1,603

12.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.01 ₦4,278

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 ₦2,966

$1.31 ₦1,857

59.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.04 ₦5,734

$2.42 ₦3,428

66.94%

Eggs

$2.56 ₦3,629

$1.51 ₦2,136

69.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.54 ₦2,185

$5.18 ₦7,343

-70.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 ₦7,685

$4.46 ₦6,321

21.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.92 ₦5,565

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 ₦4,200

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₦2,496

Oranges (1kg)

$0.40 ₦574

$2.08 ₦2,949

-80.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 ₦756

$1.78 ₦2,525

-70.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ₦1,873

$2.06 ₦2,921

-35.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₦703

$2.47 ₦3,510

-79.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ₦803

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₦405

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.19 ₦1,693

$2.45 ₦3,475

-51.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.44 ₦3,461

$7.87 ₦11.2K

-69.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₦1,506

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₦2,077

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₦758

$0.69 ₦983

-23.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 ₦752

$0.88 ₦1,244

-39.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 ₦695

$1.07 ₦1,512

-54.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ₦2,877

$4.27 ₦6,065

-52.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 ₦892

$0.83 ₦1,178

-24.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$31.06 ₦44.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.73 ₦15.2K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.46 ₦58.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.98 ₦18.4K

$45.72 ₦64.9K

-71.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.57 ₦9,324

$10.86 ₦15.4K

-39.50%

Cinema Ticket

$8.30 ₦11.8K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$90.3 ₦128.1K

$133 ₦188.2K

-31.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,002 ₦2.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.05 ₦29.9K

$29.91 ₦42.4K

-29.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.78 ₦22.4K

$28.97 ₦41.1K

-45.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 ₦96.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.6 ₦121.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 ₦734.9K

$2,457 ₦3.5M

-78.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 ₦434.7K

$1,172 ₦1.7M

-73.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₦1.1M

$5,375 ₦7.6M

-85.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 ₦656.0K

$2,735 ₦3.9M

-83.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,129 ₦1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,138 ₦1.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$20.34 ₦28.9K

$278 ₦394.6K

-92.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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