Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 55.1% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 57.1% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.34 ₦8,200

$2.64 ₦4,060

102.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.45 ₦16.1K

$49.91 ₦76.7K

-79.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.23 ₦8,037

$5.43 ₦8,343

-3.68%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ₦3,225

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

$0.38 ₦584

$0.37 ₦565

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦384

$0.22 ₦339

13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 ₦1,616

$0.78 ₦1,206

34.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₦2,020

$1.39 ₦2,131

-5.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₦3,621

White Bread (500g)

$2.01 ₦3,096

$1.25 ₦1,925

60.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.2 ₦6,460

$2.29 ₦3,521

83.41%

Eggs

$2.55 ₦3,912

$1.77 ₦2,715

44.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.52 ₦2,339

$6.31 ₦9,700

-75.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.51 ₦8,463

$4.34 ₦6,669

26.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.3 ₦8,147

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 ₦5,509

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ₦3,241

Oranges (1kg)

$0.4 ₦617

$2.16 ₦3,325

-81.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 ₦783

$2.34 ₦3,589

-78.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ₦2,041

$2.41 ₦3,708

-44.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₦829

$1.94 ₦2,981

-72.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₦3,102

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦588

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.19 ₦1,831

$1.27 ₦1,951

-6.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.29 ₦14.3K

$3.17 ₦4,875

193.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₦993

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,429

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.5 ₦764

$0.75 ₦1,152

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.83 ₦55.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 ₦834

$1.19 ₦1,823

-54.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 ₦743

$2.24 ₦3,447

-78.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ₦3,131

$4.82 ₦7,404

-57.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.62 ₦955

$0.74 ₦1,135

-16.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.4K ₦31.3M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.9K ₦32.1M

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

$42.25 ₦64.9K

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

$10.05 ₦15.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦51.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.04 ₦20K

$30.86 ₦47.4K

-57.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.45 ₦9,915

$12.47 ₦19.2K

-48.28%

Cinema Ticket

$6.44 ₦9,894

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

$89.8 ₦138K

$82.6 ₦126.9K

8.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,270 ₦3.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.06 ₦32.4K

$19.47 ₦29.9K

8.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.51 ₦23.8K

$24.81 ₦38.1K

-37.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₦100.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₦86.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 ₦797.1K

$1,070 ₦1.6M

-51.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$317 ₦487.4K

$614 ₦943K

-48.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$780 ₦1.2M

$2,689 ₦4.1M

-71.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 ₦717.9K

$1,346 ₦2.1M

-65.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,916 ₦2.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ₦2.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$70.5 ₦108.4K

$122 ₦186.9K

-42.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

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

Last update for Aba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

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