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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kano is 24.9% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kano is 27.4% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₦4,785

$1.94 ₦2,692

77.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 ₦14.5K

$45.43 ₦63.0K

-77.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.38 ₦7,466

$5.64 ₦7,820

-4.61%

Cappuccino

$4.69 ₦6,506

$2.55 ₦3,537

83.92%

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

$0.40 ₦558

$0.55 ₦765

-27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦531

$0.42 ₦579

-9.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.84 ₦1,161

$1.12 ₦1,550

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₦1,227

$1.14 ₦1,588

-22.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,867

$3.09 ₦4,290

13.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 ₦2,722

$1.30 ₦1,798

50.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 ₦3,159

$2.47 ₦3,428

-7.69%

Eggs

$2.16 ₦2,993

$1.57 ₦2,177

37.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.29 ₦7,344

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 ₦6,384

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.02 ₦5,578

Apples (1kg)

$7.01 ₦9,719

$3.09 ₦4,292

126.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ₦2,229

$1.70 ₦2,362

-5.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 ₦1,652

$2.14 ₦2,972

-44.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ₦1,598

$1.70 ₦2,352

-32.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,237

$2.11 ₦2,931

10.43%

Onion (1kg)

$3.56 ₦4,933

$2.44 ₦3,380

45.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 ₦470

$0.58 ₦805

-41.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₦642

$0.29 ₦401

58.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.49 ₦3,454

Wine (Bottle)

$7.33 ₦10.2K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 ₦1,517

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₦1,267

$1.40 ₦1,944

-35.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 ₦1,140

$0.66 ₦913

24.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.98 ₦49.9K

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)

$0.41 ₦573

$0.82 ₦1,133

-50.00%

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

$12.06 ₦16.7K

$30.44 ₦42.2K

-60.38%

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

$11.01 ₦15.3K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.46 ₦27.0K

$42.30 ₦58.7K

-54.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.34 ₦46.3K

$45.02 ₦62.5K

-25.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.56 ₦14.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 ₦6,712

$8.18 ₦11.4K

-40.83%

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

$35.01 ₦48.6K

$134 ₦185.7K

-73.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,968 ₦2.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.58 ₦41.0K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.01 ₦40.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 ₦95.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.1 ₦118.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 ₦655.0K

$2,475 ₦3.4M

-80.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₦244.2K

$1,150 ₦1.6M

-84.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,195 ₦1.7M

$5,500 ₦7.6M

-78.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$352 ₦488.8K

$2,639 ₦3.7M

-86.65%

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)

$281 ₦389.4K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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