Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Owerri and Lagos

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Owerri

🇳🇬 Nigeria

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Lagos

🇳🇬 Nigeria

$964

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.78 ₦5,051

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.0 ₦66.9K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 ₦9,880

Cappuccino

$2.87 ₦3,832

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

$0.44 ₦589

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦293

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₦1,375

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₦2,704

Milk (1 liter)

$3.14 ₦4,202

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ₦1,908

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ₦1,605

Eggs

$2.24 ₦2,993

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.45 ₦4,620

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₦5,235

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 ₦5,814

Apples (1kg)

$1.68 ₦2,248

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ₦1,679

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₦1,468

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 ₦1,678

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ₦1,959

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 ₦2,565

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 ₦1,205

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₦529

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.58 ₦774

Wine (Bottle)

$2.64 ₦3,534

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₦728

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₦658

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 ₦1,043

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.97 ₦29.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 ₦932

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 ₦1,268

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ₦2,951

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 ₦1,234

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

$11.4K ₦15.2M

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

$30.8K ₦41.2M

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

$113 ₦151.3K

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

$14.67 ₦19.6K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.64 ₦47.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.38 ₦37.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.90 ₦9,225

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 ₦8,488

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

$661 ₦884.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.6K ₦24.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.47 ₦19.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.12 ₦24.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$36.71 ₦49.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.80 ₦63.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$702 ₦938.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$423 ₦565.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,801 ₦3.7M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,515 ₦2.0M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,241 ₦4.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,652 ₦2.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$120 ₦160.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.39

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

Last update for Owerri: November 3, 2026

Last update for Lagos: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Owerri

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Lagos

$423 43.9%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Owerri

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Lagos

$163 17%

Groceries & Markets

Owerri

–

Lagos

$155 16%

Eating Out

Owerri

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Lagos

$99 10.2%

Clothing & Footwear

Owerri

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Lagos

$53 5.5%

Sport & Entertainment

Owerri

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Lagos

$41 4.3%

Getting Around

Owerri

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Lagos

$31 3.2%

Good to know

🇳🇬 Owerri

🇳🇬 Lagos

🕒 Local time

20:23 8:23 PM

Same time as Owerri

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

401,873

10,404,112

💱 Currency

Nigerian Naira NGN ₦

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 NGN = 7.48 USD

10,000 NGN = 6.64 EUR

10,000 NGN = 7.48 USD

10,000 NGN = 6.64 EUR

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