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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and London
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.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 74.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nigeria is 73.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 ₦2,438
$26.36 £19.59
-93.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.37 ₦42.1K
$109 £80.7
-71.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 ₦5,836
$10.71 £7.96
-59.38%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₦3,078
$5.59 £4.15
-59.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦485
$3.00 £2.23
-88.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₦268
$2.22 £1.65
-90.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ₦1,052
$9.65 £7.17
-91.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₦1,765
$8.26 £6.14
-84.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 ₦3,790
$1.97 £1.46
43.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₦1,372
$2.09 £1.55
-51.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ₦2,098
$2.59 £1.93
-39.77%
Eggs
$1.61 ₦2,168
$5.37 £3.99
-70.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 ₦8,251
$13.12 £9.75
-53.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₦5,828
$11.03 £8.20
-60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.88 ₦5,211
$17.73 £13.17
-78.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ₦3,205
$3.17 £2.36
-24.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 ₦1,876
$1.38 £1.03
1.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 ₦1,656
$2.82 £2.10
-56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ₦2,155
$3.36 £2.50
-52.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 ₦2,284
$1.70 £1.26
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Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ₦1,992
$1.78 £1.32
-16.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₦898
$1.49 £1.11
-55.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦488
$1.82 £1.35
-80.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.72 ₦965
$23.85 £17.72
-96.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.31 ₦5,788
$13.44 £9.98
-67.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₦905
$3.11 £2.31
-78.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₦1,157
$4.49 £3.34
-80.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₦451
$4.13 £3.07
-91.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.22 ₦20.4K
$266 £198
-94.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₦825
$5.98 £4.44
-89.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ₦1,425
$3.39 £2.52
-68.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 ₦2,843
$56.6 £42.03
-96.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 ₦903
$2.21 £1.64
-69.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.0K ₦14.7M
$38.3K £28.4K
-71.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ₦40.5M
$41.0K £30.5K
-26.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.6 ₦96.0K
$372 £277
-80.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.18 ₦6,951
$18.66 £13.87
-72.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.81 ₦30.6K
$40.53 £30.12
-43.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.90 ₦26.7K
$56.0 £41.63
-64.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.52 ₦8,750
$17.10 £12.71
-61.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 ₦6,268
$17.95 £13.34
-73.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.1 ₦86.1K
$2,946 £2,189
-97.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,078 ₦8.2M
$47.6K £35.4K
-87.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.06 ₦17.5K
$116 £86.4
-88.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.64 ₦26.4K
$56.9 £42.28
-65.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.99 ₦47.0K
$128 £95.1
-72.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.66 ₦49.2K
$154 £114
-76.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₦679.5K
$2,935 £2,182
-82.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₦471.8K
$2,258 £1,678
-84.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 ₦2.3M
$5,250 £3,901
-67.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 ₦1.1M
$3,859 £2,868
-78.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,604 ₦3.5M
$17.2K £12.8K
-84.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,149 ₦1.5M
$8,278 £6,152
-86.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$88.3 ₦118.6K
$5,621 £4,177
-98.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
4.78
272.38%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Nigeria: October 31, 2026
Last update for London: November 1, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Nigeria $352 45.1%
London $2.3K 55.8% 542% $1.9K
Groceries & Markets
Nigeria $165 21.2%
London $360 8.9% 118% $195
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria $100 12.8%
London $432 10.7% 334% $332
Eating Out
Nigeria $64 8.2%
London $396 9.8% 519% $332
Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria $47 6%
London $205 5.1% 336% $158
Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria $29 3.8%
London $92 2.3% 214% $63
Getting Around
Nigeria $22 2.9%
London $305 7.6% 1259% $283
Accommodation & Living
Nigeria $819 45.3%
London $3.9K 49.7% 371% $3K
Groceries & Markets
Nigeria $390 21.5%
London $827 10.7% 112% $437
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria $105 5.8%
London $450 5.8% 330% $346
Eating Out
Nigeria $281 15.5%
London $1.3K 17.4% 379% $1.1K
Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria $104 5.8%
London $455 5.9% 336% $351
Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria $65 3.6%
London $201 2.6% 209% $136
Getting Around
Nigeria $46 2.5%
London $619 8% 1257% $573
Good to know
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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Population
211,400,708
8,908,083 Capital
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