Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibadan and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibadan and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibadan is 34.9% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibadan is 29% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 ₦2,843
$1.98 ₦3,046
-6.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.67 ₦44.1K
$44.88 ₦69K
-36.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦8,348
$5.74 ₦8,823
-5.40%
Cappuccino
$1.05 ₦1,609
$2.45 ₦3,767
-57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₦414
$0.54 ₦835
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₦246
$0.39 ₦598
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,235
$1.1 ₦1,692
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,954
$1.18 ₦1,806
7.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₦3,596
$3.09 ₦4,742
-24.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 ₦1,781
$1.31 ₦2,007
-11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,189
$2.45 ₦3,772
-15.10%
Eggs
$1.69 ₦2,597
$1.49 ₦2,285
13.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 ₦6,486
$5.23 ₦8,043
-19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 ₦6,654
$4.4 ₦6,770
-1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 ₦6,206
$3.98 ₦6,124
1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₦3,781
$3.01 ₦4,628
-18.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ₦1,880
$1.75 ₦2,694
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₦1,823
$2.07 ₦3,187
-42.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₦2,493
$1.69 ₦2,601
-4.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,324
$2.16 ₦3,321
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ₦2,341
$2.54 ₦3,910
-40.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₦1,480
$0.61 ₦935
57.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₦454
$0.31 ₦482
-3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦2,026
$2.47 ₦3,790
-46.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ₦4,849
$7.34 ₦11.3K
-56.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₦982
$1.11 ₦1,705
-42.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,336
$1.4 ₦2,153
-37.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₦507
$0.69 ₦1,054
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.28 ₦55.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₦1,918
$0.87 ₦1,334
43.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 ₦1,668
$1.07 ₦1,651
1.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 ₦5,628
$4.27 ₦6,561
-14.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 ₦861
$0.76 ₦1,174
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,459 ₦14.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ₦21.6M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.23 ₦32.6K
$30.91 ₦47.5K
-31.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 ₦12K
$10.79 ₦16.6K
-27.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.67 ₦30.2K
$40.8 ₦62.7K
-51.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.22 ₦46.4K
$45.42 ₦69.8K
-33.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.66 ₦16.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 ₦3,960
$8.36 ₦12.9K
-69.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ₦77.7K
$133 ₦204.9K
-62.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,886 ₦2.9M
$2,003 ₦3.1M
-5.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.17 ₦27.9K
$30.04 ₦46.2K
-39.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 ₦38.2K
$29.08 ₦44.7K
-14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.54 ₦66.9K
$69.7 ₦107.2K
-37.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.1 ₦46.3K
$85 ₦130.6K
-64.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₦695.4K
$2,483 ₦3.8M
-81.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ₦652.3K
$1,138 ₦1.7M
-62.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 ₦1.9M
$5,411 ₦8.3M
-76.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 ₦2M
$2,717 ₦4.2M
-52.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$819 ₦1.3M
$1,137 ₦1.7M
-27.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$52.9 ₦81.3K
$1,122 ₦1.7M
-95.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibadan
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$118 ₦180.7K
$282 ₦433.5K
-58.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
22.5
-27.42%

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Last update for Ibadan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

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