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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 16.3% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 20.5% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ₦3,580
$2.06 ₦2,922
22.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ₦71.9K
$45.73 ₦64.9K
10.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.30 ₦7,514
$5.51 ₦7,825
-3.81%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ₦3,085
$2.48 ₦3,515
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₦518
$0.51 ₦717
-27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦313
$0.42 ₦592
-47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 ₦1,131
$1.08 ₦1,532
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₦1,971
$1.13 ₦1,603
23.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₦3,310
$3.01 ₦4,278
-22.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ₦1,700
$1.31 ₦1,857
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₦3,143
$2.42 ₦3,428
-8.26%
Eggs
$1.68 ₦2,383
$1.51 ₦2,136
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 ₦8,664
$5.18 ₦7,343
17.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 ₦5,842
$4.46 ₦6,321
-7.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.29 ₦7,513
$3.92 ₦5,565
34.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 ₦4,950
$2.96 ₦4,200
17.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ₦2,871
$1.76 ₦2,496
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₦3,027
$2.08 ₦2,949
2.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 ₦3,390
$1.78 ₦2,525
34.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₦3,353
$2.06 ₦2,921
14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ₦2,890
$2.47 ₦3,510
-17.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₦2,721
$0.57 ₦803
236.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦504
$0.29 ₦405
24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₦1,794
$2.45 ₦3,475
-48.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.19 ₦4,532
$7.87 ₦11.2K
-59.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₦908
$1.06 ₦1,506
-39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,231
$1.46 ₦2,077
-40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.69 ₦983
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,693
$0.88 ₦1,244
35.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 ₦3,059
$1.07 ₦1,512
101.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 ₦6,773
$4.27 ₦6,065
11.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₦1,045
$0.83 ₦1,178
-10.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₦28.7M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₦29.7M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₦58.3K
$31.06 ₦44.1K
32.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 ₦14.5K
$10.73 ₦15.2K
-4.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 ₦48.3K
$41.46 ₦58.8K
-17.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.72 ₦64.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.86 ₦15.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 ₦9,147
$8.30 ₦11.8K
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 ₦118.6K
$133 ₦188.2K
-36.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,277 ₦3.2M
$2,002 ₦2.8M
13.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.60 ₦27.8K
$29.91 ₦42.4K
-34.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.28 ₦34.5K
$28.97 ₦41.1K
-16.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ₦93.2K
$67.8 ₦96.2K
-3.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ₦79.7K
$85.6 ₦121.4K
-34.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,457 ₦3.5M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,172 ₦1.7M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$5,375 ₦7.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,735 ₦3.9M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,129 ₦1.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,138 ₦1.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$278 ₦394.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
22.5
-27.42%

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Last update for Benin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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