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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 23.1% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 20.2% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.51 ₦3,852

$1.98 ₦3,046

26.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.38 ₦75.9K

$44.88 ₦69K

10.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 ₦8,234

$5.74 ₦8,823

-6.62%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ₦3,348

$2.45 ₦3,767

-11.02%

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

$0.34 ₦522

$0.54 ₦835

-37.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₦307

$0.39 ₦598

-48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ₦1,299

$1.1 ₦1,692

-22.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₦2,208

$1.18 ₦1,806

22.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₦3,565

$3.09 ₦4,742

-24.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,916

$1.31 ₦2,007

-4.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 ₦3,531

$2.45 ₦3,772

-6.12%

Eggs

$1.69 ₦2,596

$1.49 ₦2,285

13.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.21 ₦9,551

$5.23 ₦8,043

18.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₦6,575

$4.4 ₦6,770

-2.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.4 ₦8,296

$3.98 ₦6,124

35.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 ₦5,528

$3.01 ₦4,628

19.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₦3,121

$1.75 ₦2,694

16.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 ₦3,264

$2.07 ₦3,187

2.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.4 ₦3,684

$1.69 ₦2,601

42.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,715

$2.16 ₦3,321

12.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 ₦3,089

$2.54 ₦3,910

-20.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₦2,981

$0.61 ₦935

218.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦551

$0.31 ₦482

16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.3 ₦2,001

$2.47 ₦3,790

-47.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₦4,874

$7.34 ₦11.3K

-56.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₦971

$1.11 ₦1,705

-43.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 ₦1,380

$1.4 ₦2,153

-35.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 ₦1,054

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₦1,928

$0.87 ₦1,334

43.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.21 ₦3,397

$1.07 ₦1,651

106.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 ₦7,357

$4.27 ₦6,561

12.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 ₦1,205

$0.76 ₦1,174

2.63%

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

$20K ₦30.7M

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

$20.6K ₦31.7M

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

$41.39 ₦63.6K

$30.91 ₦47.5K

33.90%

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

$10.02 ₦15.4K

$10.79 ₦16.6K

-7.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.88 ₦52.1K

$40.8 ₦62.7K

-16.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.42 ₦69.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ₦16.4K

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 ₦9,586

$8.36 ₦12.9K

-25.36%

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

$83.6 ₦128.5K

$133 ₦204.9K

-37.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,332 ₦3.6M

$2,003 ₦3.1M

16.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.92 ₦29.1K

$30.04 ₦46.2K

-37.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.53 ₦37.7K

$29.08 ₦44.7K

-15.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64 ₦98.4K

$69.7 ₦107.2K

-8.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.1 ₦87.7K

$85 ₦130.6K

-32.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,483 ₦3.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,138 ₦1.7M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,411 ₦8.3M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,717 ₦4.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,137 ₦1.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,122 ₦1.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$282 ₦433.5K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

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