Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 23.3% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benin is 13.2% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ₦3,671

$1.94 ₦2,692

36.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.1 ₦69.5K

$45.43 ₦63.0K

10.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 ₦7,569

$5.64 ₦7,820

-3.19%

Cappuccino

$2.14 ₦2,970

$2.55 ₦3,537

-16.08%

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

$0.36 ₦505

$0.55 ₦765

-34.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦306

$0.42 ₦579

-47.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.78 ₦1,082

$1.12 ₦1,550

-30.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₦2,008

$1.14 ₦1,588

27.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₦3,231

$3.09 ₦4,290

-24.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,733

$1.30 ₦1,798

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ₦3,113

$2.47 ₦3,427

-9.31%

Eggs

$1.75 ₦2,425

$1.57 ₦2,177

11.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.32 ₦8,761

$5.29 ₦7,344

19.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.13 ₦5,735

$4.60 ₦6,384

-10.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 ₦7,582

$4.02 ₦5,578

36.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 ₦4,742

$3.09 ₦4,292

10.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 ₦2,791

$1.70 ₦2,362

18.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 ₦2,944

$2.14 ₦2,972

-0.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.37 ₦3,289

$1.70 ₦2,352

39.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 ₦3,285

$2.11 ₦2,931

12.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 ₦2,668

$2.44 ₦3,380

-21.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 ₦2,664

$0.58 ₦805

231.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₦534

$0.29 ₦401

34.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,737

$2.49 ₦3,454

-49.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.28 ₦4,552

$7.33 ₦10.2K

-55.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₦884

$1.09 ₦1,517

-41.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₦1,223

$1.40 ₦1,944

-37.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 ₦913

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₦1,729

$0.91 ₦1,265

37.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,000

$1.04 ₦1,441

107.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 ₦6,609

$4.39 ₦6,096

8.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 ₦1,024

$0.82 ₦1,133

-9.76%

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

$20.2K ₦28.0M

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

$20.5K ₦28.5M

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

$41.87 ₦58.1K

$30.44 ₦42.2K

37.55%

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

$10.20 ₦14.1K

$11.01 ₦15.3K

-7.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.58 ₦46.6K

$42.30 ₦58.7K

-20.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.02 ₦62.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.56 ₦14.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 ₦8,551

$8.18 ₦11.4K

-24.69%

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

$81.9 ₦113.6K

$134 ₦185.7K

-38.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,291 ₦3.2M

$1,968 ₦2.7M

16.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.11 ₦26.5K

$29.58 ₦41.0K

-35.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.46 ₦33.9K

$29.01 ₦40.2K

-15.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.6 ₦88.3K

$69.1 ₦95.9K

-7.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.0 ₦80.4K

$85.1 ₦118.1K

-31.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,475 ₦3.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 ₦1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,500 ₦7.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,639 ₦3.7M

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 %)

16.33

22.5

-27.42%

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

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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