Cost of Living Comparison Between Onitsha and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Onitsha and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Onitsha is 45% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 80% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Onitsha is 49.5% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 ₦2,646

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.43 ₦61.9K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ₦7,687

Cappuccino

$2.55 ₦3,477

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

$0.55 ₦752

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₦569

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.12 ₦1,524

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ₦1,561

Milk (1 liter)

$3.09 ₦4,217

White Bread (500g)

$2.69 ₦3,669

$1.30 ₦1,767

106.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 ₦1,897

$2.47 ₦3,369

-43.72%

Eggs

$2.27 ₦3,098

$1.57 ₦2,140

44.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.29 ₦7,219

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 ₦9,330

$4.60 ₦6,276

48.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.87 ₦9,365

$4.02 ₦5,483

70.90%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,502

$3.09 ₦4,220

30.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 ₦2,322

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 ₦2,921

Tomato (1kg)

$3.04 ₦4,151

$1.70 ₦2,312

78.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 ₦2,881

Onion (1kg)

$2.44 ₦3,322

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 ₦791

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₦964

$0.29 ₦395

144.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.49 ₦3,395

Wine (Bottle)

$0.70 ₦951

$7.33 ₦10.0K

-90.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 ₦1,502

$1.09 ₦1,491

0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 ₦1,911

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₦460

$0.66 ₦898

-48.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 ₦1,244

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ₦1,416

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 ₦5,993

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 ₦1,166

$0.82 ₦1,114

4.88%

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

$11.0K ₦15.0M

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

$21.7K ₦29.5M

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

$40.79 ₦55.6K

$30.44 ₦41.5K

34.00%

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

$11.01 ₦15.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.5 ₦72.9K

$42.30 ₦57.7K

26.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.90 ₦44.9K

$45.02 ₦61.4K

-26.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.56 ₦14.4K

Cinema Ticket

$8.33 ₦11.4K

$8.18 ₦11.2K

1.83%

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

$94.6 ₦129.0K

$134 ₦182.5K

-29.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,968 ₦2.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.58 ₦40.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.01 ₦39.6K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.1 ₦94.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ₦131.9K

$85.1 ₦116.1K

13.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$833 ₦1.1M

$2,475 ₦3.4M

-66.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 ₦1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,020 ₦2.8M

$5,500 ₦7.5M

-63.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,639 ₦3.6M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 ₦1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,118 ₦1.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 ₦382.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

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

Last update for Onitsha: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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