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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 21.4% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ikeja is 23.1% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ₦2,314

$1.98 ₦3,046

-23.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.84 ₦50.5K

$44.88 ₦69K

-26.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.3 ₦8,143

$5.74 ₦8,823

-7.67%

Cappuccino

$2.11 ₦3,241

$2.45 ₦3,767

-13.88%

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

$0.34 ₦520

$0.54 ₦835

-37.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₦307

$0.39 ₦598

-48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 ₦1,224

$1.1 ₦1,692

-27.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₦2,197

$1.18 ₦1,806

21.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₦3,284

$3.09 ₦4,742

-30.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₦1,844

$1.31 ₦2,007

-8.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ₦3,456

$2.45 ₦3,772

-8.16%

Eggs

$1.75 ₦2,687

$1.49 ₦2,285

17.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.22 ₦9,558

$5.23 ₦8,043

18.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.15 ₦6,377

$4.4 ₦6,770

-5.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.39 ₦8,281

$3.98 ₦6,124

35.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ₦5,485

$3.01 ₦4,628

18.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 ₦3,096

$1.75 ₦2,694

14.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,324

$2.07 ₦3,187

4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.4 ₦3,687

$1.69 ₦2,601

42.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,718

$2.16 ₦3,321

12.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 ₦2,998

$2.54 ₦3,910

-23.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.9 ₦2,923

$0.61 ₦935

211.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₦593

$0.31 ₦482

25.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.29 ₦1,984

$2.47 ₦3,790

-47.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.18 ₦4,890

$7.34 ₦11.3K

-56.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₦1,064

$1.11 ₦1,705

-37.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₦1,330

$1.4 ₦2,153

-37.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₦491

$0.69 ₦1,054

-53.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.86 ₦15.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₦1,830

$0.87 ₦1,334

36.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,322

$1.07 ₦1,651

101.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 ₦7,248

$4.27 ₦6,561

10.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 ₦584

$0.76 ₦1,174

-50.00%

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

$20K ₦30.8M

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)

$41.36 ₦63.6K

$30.91 ₦47.5K

33.81%

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

$10.06 ₦15.5K

$10.79 ₦16.6K

-6.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.92 ₦53.7K

$40.8 ₦62.7K

-14.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.42 ₦69.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ₦16.4K

Cinema Ticket

$6.47 ₦9,947

$8.36 ₦12.9K

-22.61%

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

$83.3 ₦128K

$133 ₦204.9K

-37.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,278 ₦3.5M

$2,003 ₦3.1M

13.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.94 ₦29.1K

$30.04 ₦46.2K

-36.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.72 ₦38K

$29.08 ₦44.7K

-14.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₦100.6K

$69.7 ₦107.2K

-6.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₦86.5K

$85 ₦130.6K

-33.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 ₦1.3M

$2,483 ₦3.8M

-65.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$610 ₦937.9K

$1,138 ₦1.7M

-46.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 ₦3M

$5,411 ₦8.3M

-64.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,199 ₦1.8M

$2,717 ₦4.2M

-55.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,137 ₦1.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,122 ₦1.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$123 ₦189K

$282 ₦433.5K

-56.39%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

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