Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Ife is 44.1% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ife is 23% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 ₦3,875
$1.94 ₦2,692
43.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.79 ₦49.7K
$45.43 ₦63.0K
-21.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 ₦7,374
$5.64 ₦7,820
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$0.84 ₦1,167
$2.55 ₦3,537
-67.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₦648
$0.55 ₦765
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₦390
$0.42 ₦579
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 ₦1,263
$1.12 ₦1,550
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₦1,650
$1.14 ₦1,588
4.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$3.09 ₦4,290
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₦996
$1.30 ₦1,798
-44.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ₦2,458
$2.47 ₦3,428
-28.34%
Eggs
$2.28 ₦3,160
$1.57 ₦2,177
45.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.64 ₦6,435
$5.29 ₦7,344
-12.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 ₦6,964
$4.60 ₦6,384
9.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 ₦6,006
$4.02 ₦5,578
7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 ₦8,299
$3.09 ₦4,292
93.53%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.70 ₦2,362
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.14 ₦2,972
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.70 ₦2,352
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ₦1,273
$2.11 ₦2,931
-56.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ₦1,654
$2.44 ₦3,380
-51.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.58 ₦805
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.29 ₦401
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.49 ₦3,454
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 ₦9,947
$7.33 ₦10.2K
-2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 ₦1,517
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.40 ₦1,944
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ife
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₦462
$0.66 ₦913
-50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.91 ₦1,265
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.04 ₦1,441
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.39 ₦6,097
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 ₦521
$0.82 ₦1,133
-53.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.51 ₦40.9K
$30.44 ₦42.2K
-3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 ₦8,169
$11.01 ₦15.3K
-46.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.48 ₦64.5K
$42.30 ₦58.7K
9.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.59 ₦32.7K
$45.02 ₦62.5K
-47.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.56 ₦14.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 ₦6,534
$8.18 ₦11.4K
-42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.88 ₦63.7K
$134 ₦185.7K
-65.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$428 ₦594.3K
$1,968 ₦2.7M
-78.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.18 ₦32.2K
$29.58 ₦41.0K
-21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.46 ₦49.2K
$29.01 ₦40.2K
22.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 ₦79.9K
$69.1 ₦95.9K
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 ₦97.1K
$85.1 ₦118.1K
-17.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ife
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ₦823.6K
$2,475 ₦3.4M
-76.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₦489.7K
$1,150 ₦1.6M
-69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 ₦1.6M
$5,500 ₦7.6M
-78.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 ₦981.7K
$2,639 ₦3.7M
-73.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,144 ₦1.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,118 ₦1.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ife
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 ₦228.0K
$281 ₦389.4K
-41.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
22.5
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Last update for Ife: February 28, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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