Cost of Living Comparison Between Ikeja and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Ikeja and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 23.8% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ikeja is 4.3% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ₦2,137

$2.06 ₦2,920

-26.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.21 ₦47.1K

$45.73 ₦64.8K

-27.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ₦7,768

$5.51 ₦7,820

-0.54%

Cappuccino

$2.17 ₦3,083

$2.48 ₦3,513

-12.50%

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

$0.36 ₦515

$0.51 ₦717

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₦283

$0.42 ₦591

-52.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ₦1,211

$1.08 ₦1,531

-21.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 ₦1,941

$1.13 ₦1,602

21.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₦2,989

$3.01 ₦4,275

-29.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,767

$1.31 ₦1,856

-4.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,310

$2.42 ₦3,426

-3.72%

Eggs

$1.70 ₦2,417

$1.51 ₦2,135

12.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.34 ₦8,996

$5.18 ₦7,338

22.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 ₦6,105

$4.46 ₦6,317

-3.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.37 ₦7,620

$3.92 ₦5,562

36.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₦4,911

$2.96 ₦4,198

16.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ₦2,996

$1.76 ₦2,495

19.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 ₦2,975

$2.08 ₦2,947

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 ₦3,317

$1.78 ₦2,523

31.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 ₦3,419

$2.06 ₦2,919

16.99%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 ₦2,852

$2.47 ₦3,508

-18.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 ₦2,715

$0.57 ₦802

235.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦543

$0.29 ₦405

31.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,777

$2.45 ₦3,472

-48.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.09 ₦4,376

$7.87 ₦11.2K

-60.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₦908

$1.06 ₦1,505

-39.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 ₦1,269

$1.46 ₦2,076

-39.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₦453

$0.69 ₦983

-53.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.66 ₦13.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ₦1,715

$0.88 ₦1,243

37.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,068

$1.07 ₦1,511

101.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ₦6,494

$4.27 ₦6,061

7.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 ₦540

$0.83 ₦1,177

-54.22%

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

$20.7K ₦29.4M

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

$20.8K ₦29.5M

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

$41.49 ₦58.8K

$31.06 ₦44.0K

33.58%

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

$10.29 ₦14.6K

$10.73 ₦15.2K

-4.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.66 ₦47.7K

$41.46 ₦58.8K

-18.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.72 ₦64.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.86 ₦15.4K

Cinema Ticket

$6.48 ₦9,194

$8.30 ₦11.8K

-21.93%

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

$82.4 ₦116.8K

$133 ₦188.1K

-37.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,261 ₦3.2M

$2,002 ₦2.8M

12.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.99 ₦26.9K

$29.91 ₦42.4K

-36.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.94 ₦35.4K

$28.97 ₦41.1K

-13.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.4 ₦89.9K

$67.8 ₦96.2K

-6.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.0 ₦82.2K

$85.6 ₦121.3K

-32.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$832 ₦1.2M

$2,457 ₦3.5M

-66.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$613 ₦868.6K

$1,172 ₦1.7M

-47.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,945 ₦2.8M

$5,375 ₦7.6M

-63.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,180 ₦1.7M

$2,735 ₦3.9M

-56.86%

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)

$126 ₦178.7K

$278 ₦394.4K

-54.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

22.5

-27.42%

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

Last update for Ikeja: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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