Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Nigeria

For one person, living is cheaper in Nigeria: $779 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $39,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Nigeria
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
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🇳🇬 Nigeria
$779
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😐 Solo nomad: London is 298.5% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 419.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 283.6% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 328.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$1.82 ₦2,438
1348.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$31.37 ₦42.1K
246.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$4.35 ₦5,836
146.21%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$2.29 ₦3,078
144.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$0.36 ₦485
733.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$0.20 ₦268
1010.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$0.78 ₦1,052
1137.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$1.32 ₦1,765
525.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$2.82 ₦3,790
-30.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$1.02 ₦1,372
104.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.56 ₦2,098
66.03%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$1.61 ₦2,168
233.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
$6.15 ₦8,251
113.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$4.34 ₦5,828
154.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.17
$3.88 ₦5,211
356.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$2.39 ₦3,205
32.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.40 ₦1,876
-1.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$1.23 ₦1,656
129.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$1.61 ₦2,155
108.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$1.70 ₦2,284
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Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$1.48 ₦1,992
20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.67 ₦898
122.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$0.36 ₦488
405.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.72
$0.72 ₦965
3212.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.98
$4.31 ₦5,788
211.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
$0.67 ₦905
364.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
$0.86 ₦1,157
422.09%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
$0.34 ₦451
1114.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
$15.22 ₦20.4K
1647.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.44
$0.61 ₦825
880.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$1.06 ₦1,425
219.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$2.12 ₦2,843
2567.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$0.67 ₦903
229.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
$11.0K ₦14.7M
248.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
$30.2K ₦40.5M
35.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$71.6 ₦96.0K
420.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$5.18 ₦6,951
260.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.12
$22.81 ₦30.6K
77.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$19.90 ₦26.7K
181.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
$6.52 ₦8,750
162.27%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
$4.67 ₦6,268
284.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$64.1 ₦86.1K
4493.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$6,078 ₦8.2M
683.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
$13.06 ₦17.5K
790.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.28
$19.64 ₦26.4K
189.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
$34.99 ₦47.0K
265.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$36.66 ₦49.2K
319.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$506 ₦679.5K
479.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
$352 ₦471.8K
542.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,901
$1,715 ₦2.3M
206.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$819 ₦1.1M
370.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$2,604 ₦3.5M
559.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,152
$1,149 ₦1.5M
620.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$88.3 ₦118.6K
6262.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
17.8
-73.15%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Nigeria
$352 84.4% $1.9K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Nigeria
$100 76.9% $332
Eating Out
London
$396
Nigeria
$64 83.9% $332
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Nigeria
$165 54.2% $195
Getting Around
London
$305
Nigeria
$22 92.6% $283
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Nigeria
$47 77.1% $158
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Nigeria
$29 68.2% $63
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🕒 Local time
10:25 10:25 AM
11:25 11:25 AM
1 h ahead of London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
211,400,708
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NGN, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Nigerian Naira exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1,342 NGN (10,000 NGN = 7.45 USD). 1 EUR = 1,507 NGN (10,000 NGN = 6.63 EUR).

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