Cost of Living Comparison Between Kano and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Kano and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Kano is 34.5% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kano is 29.6% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₦5,018

$2.06 ₦2,922

71.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.52 ₦14.9K

$45.73 ₦64.9K

-77.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 ₦7,475

$5.51 ₦7,825

-4.36%

Cappuccino

$4.61 ₦6,539

$2.48 ₦3,515

85.89%

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

$0.43 ₦613

$0.51 ₦717

-15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦505

$0.42 ₦592

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ₦1,266

$1.08 ₦1,532

-17.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₦1,287

$1.13 ₦1,603

-19.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.59 ₦5,097

$3.01 ₦4,278

19.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ₦2,659

$1.31 ₦1,857

42.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ₦3,194

$2.42 ₦3,428

-7.02%

Eggs

$2.10 ₦2,975

$1.51 ₦2,136

39.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.18 ₦7,343

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₦6,321

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.92 ₦5,565

Apples (1kg)

$6.93 ₦9,838

$2.96 ₦4,200

134.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ₦2,282

$1.76 ₦2,496

-8.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 ₦1,710

$2.08 ₦2,949

-41.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₦1,706

$1.78 ₦2,525

-32.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 ₦3,416

$2.06 ₦2,921

16.99%

Onion (1kg)

$3.56 ₦5,051

$2.47 ₦3,510

44.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 ₦478

$0.57 ₦803

-40.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₦660

$0.29 ₦405

58.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 ₦3,475

Wine (Bottle)

$7.87 ₦11.2K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₦1,506

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 ₦1,274

$1.46 ₦2,077

-38.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 ₦1,170

$0.69 ₦983

18.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.02 ₦52.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₦1,244

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 ₦1,512

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 ₦6,065

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.41 ₦580

$0.83 ₦1,178

-50.60%

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

$12.00 ₦17.0K

$31.06 ₦44.1K

-61.37%

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

$10.73 ₦15.2K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.42 ₦27.6K

$41.46 ₦58.8K

-53.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.53 ₦49.0K

$45.72 ₦64.9K

-24.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.86 ₦15.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₦6,551

$8.30 ₦11.8K

-44.34%

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

$35.76 ₦50.7K

$133 ₦188.2K

-73.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,002 ₦2.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.91 ₦42.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 ₦41.1K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 ₦96.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.6 ₦121.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 ₦674.3K

$2,457 ₦3.5M

-80.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ₦245.7K

$1,172 ₦1.7M

-85.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,180 ₦1.7M

$5,375 ₦7.6M

-78.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ₦497.4K

$2,735 ₦3.9M

-87.18%

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)

$278 ₦394.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

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

Last update for Kano: January 10, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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