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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 36.1% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ikeja is 7.6% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.54 ₦2,142

$1.94 ₦2,692

-20.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.12 ₦46.0K

$45.43 ₦63.0K

-27.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.47 ₦7,591

$5.64 ₦7,820

-3.01%

Cappuccino

$2.15 ₦2,982

$2.55 ₦3,537

-15.69%

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

$0.36 ₦501

$0.55 ₦765

-34.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦305

$0.42 ₦579

-47.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ₦1,193

$1.12 ₦1,550

-23.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 ₦1,941

$1.14 ₦1,588

22.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 ₦3,039

$3.09 ₦4,290

-29.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 ₦1,643

$1.30 ₦1,798

-9.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ₦3,127

$2.47 ₦3,428

-8.91%

Eggs

$1.68 ₦2,332

$1.57 ₦2,177

7.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 ₦8,447

$5.29 ₦7,344

15.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 ₦6,039

$4.60 ₦6,384

-5.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.33 ₦7,401

$4.02 ₦5,578

32.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ₦4,843

$3.09 ₦4,292

12.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 ₦2,852

$1.70 ₦2,362

21.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 ₦2,957

$2.14 ₦2,972

-0.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₦3,169

$1.70 ₦2,352

34.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,353

$2.11 ₦2,931

14.69%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 ₦2,824

$2.44 ₦3,380

-16.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 ₦2,748

$0.58 ₦805

241.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₦537

$0.29 ₦401

34.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.32 ₦1,829

$2.49 ₦3,454

-46.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.20 ₦4,444

$7.33 ₦10.2K

-56.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₦901

$1.09 ₦1,517

-40.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₦1,321

$1.40 ₦1,944

-32.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₦474

$0.66 ₦913

-48.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.79 ₦13.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₦1,651

$0.91 ₦1,265

30.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 ₦3,136

$1.04 ₦1,441

117.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 ₦6,452

$4.39 ₦6,097

5.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.41 ₦570

$0.82 ₦1,133

-50.00%

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

$20.0K ₦27.7M

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

$20.8K ₦28.8M

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

$41.22 ₦57.2K

$30.44 ₦42.2K

35.41%

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

$10.28 ₦14.3K

$11.01 ₦15.3K

-6.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.33 ₦47.6K

$42.30 ₦58.7K

-18.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.02 ₦62.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.56 ₦14.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.32 ₦8,767

$8.18 ₦11.4K

-22.74%

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

$82.6 ₦114.6K

$134 ₦185.7K

-38.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,338 ₦3.2M

$1,968 ₦2.7M

18.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.36 ₦26.9K

$29.58 ₦41.0K

-34.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.52 ₦34.0K

$29.01 ₦40.2K

-15.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 ₦88.0K

$69.1 ₦95.9K

-8.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.2 ₦79.4K

$85.1 ₦118.1K

-32.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 ₦1.2M

$2,475 ₦3.4M

-66.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦823.1K

$1,150 ₦1.6M

-48.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,910 ₦2.6M

$5,500 ₦7.6M

-65.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 ₦1.7M

$2,639 ₦3.7M

-54.83%

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)

$125 ₦172.8K

$281 ₦389.4K

-55.62%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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