Cost of Living Comparison Between Owerri and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Owerri and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Owerri is 94.8% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Owerri is 88.8% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.73 ₦3,793

$2.64 ₦3,667

3.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.14 ₦22.4K

$49.36 ₦68.5K

-67.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 ₦7,445

Cappuccino

$2.13 ₦2,954

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

$0.28 ₦393

$0.37 ₦508

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₦277

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.79 ₦1,094

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 ₦1,451

$1.45 ₦2,007

-27.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₦3,267

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ₦1,727

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.31 ₦3,210

Eggs

$1.71 ₦2,367

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 ₦8,781

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₦5,958

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.30 ₦7,356

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₦4,772

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₦2,812

Oranges (1kg)

$2.20 ₦3,051

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ₦3,302

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,176

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 ₦2,681

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.93 ₦2,677

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦529

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.26 ₦1,744

Wine (Bottle)

$3.20 ₦4,440

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₦894

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₦1,206

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 ₦1,020

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ₦50.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 ₦1,707

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 ₦3,131

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ₦6,353

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 ₦1,075

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

$20.1K ₦27.8M

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

$20.2K ₦28.0M

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

$42.08 ₦58.4K

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

$10.29 ₦14.3K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦46.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.74 ₦42.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.57 ₦17.4K

Cinema Ticket

$6.51 ₦9,033

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

$83.1 ₦115.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 ₦3.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.46 ₦27.0K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.30 ₦33.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.3 ₦89.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.5 ₦78.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₦1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 ₦844.4K

$609 ₦844.5K

-0.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,379 ₦3.3M

$2,767 ₦3.8M

-14.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ₦1.9M

$1,389 ₦1.9M

-3.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,302 ₦4.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,788 ₦2.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$119 ₦164.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

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

Last update for Owerri: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lagos: March 2, 2026

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