Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Nigeria

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 118.7% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 126.3% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$1.99 ₦2,711
914.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$32.76 ₦44.7K
169.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$5.42 ₦7,387
90.22%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$2.05 ₦2,799
124.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.39 ₦539
515.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.25 ₦342
576.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$0.85 ₦1,161
705.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$1.25 ₦1,698
408.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.65 ₦3,620
-36.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.26 ₦1,716
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$2.32 ₦3,161
-3.45%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$1.87 ₦2,551
113.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$5.11 ₦6,968
88.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$4.45 ₦6,070
96.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$4.32 ₦5,892
232.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$3.40 ₦4,636
-9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$2.05 ₦2,802
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.68 ₦2,290
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.89 ₦2,579
88.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.01 ₦2,739
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.81 ₦2,468
-11.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.81 ₦1,111
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.50 ₦677
198.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$1.32 ₦1,802
1413.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$4.08 ₦5,571
161.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$0.93 ₦1,270
202.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$1.08 ₦1,470
217.59%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.57 ₦777
473.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$33.59 ₦45.8K
180.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$0.93 ₦1,267
473.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.71 ₦2,334
-6.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$4.25 ₦5,799
537.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$0.71 ₦963
180.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$16.5K ₦22.6M
133.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$22.1K ₦30.2M
81.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$29.47 ₦40.2K
983.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$9.81 ₦13.4K
77.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$31.43 ₦42.9K
33.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$31.27 ₦42.6K
47.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$8.51 ₦11.6K
90.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$6.41 ₦8,742
114.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$74.3 ₦101.3K
2209.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$1,617 ₦2.2M
1209.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$18.17 ₦24.8K
399.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$27.03 ₦36.9K
63.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$55.2 ₦75.3K
84.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$57.3 ₦78.1K
83.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$884 ₦1.2M
60.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$583 ₦795.4K
92.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$2,227 ₦3.0M
3.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$1,219 ₦1.7M
48.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$2,636 ₦3.6M
121.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,448 ₦2.0M
212.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$112 ₦153.2K
2832.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.33
-64.79%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

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