Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Benin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Benin

😐 Solo nomad: Abuja is 30.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 273.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abuja is 11.6% cheaper than Benin without rent, and 235.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₦2,692

$2.65 ₦3,671

-26.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.43 ₦63.0K

$50.1 ₦69.5K

-9.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ₦7,820

$5.46 ₦7,569

3.30%

Cappuccino

$2.55 ₦3,537

$2.14 ₦2,970

19.16%

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

$0.55 ₦765

$0.36 ₦505

52.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₦579

$0.22 ₦306

90.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ₦1,550

$0.78 ₦1,082

43.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ₦1,588

$1.45 ₦2,008

-21.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.09 ₦4,290

$2.33 ₦3,231

32.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 ₦1,798

$1.25 ₦1,733

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.47 ₦3,427

$2.24 ₦3,113

10.27%

Eggs

$1.57 ₦2,177

$1.75 ₦2,425

-10.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.29 ₦7,344

$6.32 ₦8,761

-16.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 ₦6,384

$4.13 ₦5,735

11.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.02 ₦5,578

$5.47 ₦7,582

-26.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 ₦4,292

$3.42 ₦4,742

-9.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 ₦2,362

$2.01 ₦2,791

-15.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 ₦2,972

$2.12 ₦2,944

0.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.70 ₦2,352

$2.37 ₦3,289

-28.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 ₦2,931

$2.37 ₦3,285

-10.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 ₦3,380

$1.92 ₦2,668

27.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 ₦805

$1.92 ₦2,664

-69.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₦401

$0.39 ₦534

-25.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.49 ₦3,454

$1.25 ₦1,737

99.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.33 ₦10.2K

$3.28 ₦4,552

123.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 ₦1,517

$0.64 ₦884

70.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 ₦1,944

$0.88 ₦1,223

59.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 ₦913

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 ₦1,265

$1.25 ₦1,729

-27.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ₦1,441

$2.16 ₦3,000

-51.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 ₦6,096

$4.76 ₦6,609

-7.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 ₦1,133

$0.74 ₦1,024

10.81%

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

$20.2K ₦28.0M

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

$20.5K ₦28.5M

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

$30.44 ₦42.2K

$41.87 ₦58.1K

-27.30%

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

$11.01 ₦15.3K

$10.20 ₦14.1K

7.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.30 ₦58.7K

$33.58 ₦46.6K

25.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.02 ₦62.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.56 ₦14.7K

Cinema Ticket

$8.18 ₦11.4K

$6.16 ₦8,551

32.79%

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

$134 ₦185.7K

$81.9 ₦113.6K

63.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,968 ₦2.7M

$2,291 ₦3.2M

-14.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.58 ₦41.0K

$19.11 ₦26.5K

54.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.01 ₦40.2K

$24.46 ₦33.9K

18.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 ₦95.9K

$63.6 ₦88.3K

8.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.1 ₦118.1K

$58.0 ₦80.4K

46.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,475 ₦3.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 ₦1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,500 ₦7.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,639 ₦3.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 ₦1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,118 ₦1.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 ₦389.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

16.33

37.78%

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

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

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