Cost of Living in Nigeria - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Nigeria
Address: NG

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $453 (excluding rent), and $1,057 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,134 (excluding rent), and $2,331 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 ₦2,790

$0.80 ₦1,088

$5.11 ₦6,974

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.50 ₦44.4K

$14.87 ₦20.3K

$75.4 ₦103.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 ₦7,364

$3.89 ₦5,305

$7.49 ₦10.2K

Cappuccino

$2.08 ₦2,842

$0.56 ₦769

$4.59 ₦6,273

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

$0.39 ₦535

$0.28 ₦380

$0.74 ₦1,014

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦314

$0.15 ₦209

$0.69 ₦941

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ₦1,179

$0.58 ₦795

$1.94 ₦2,649

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₦1,720

$0.90 ₦1,223

$2.62 ₦3,575

Milk (1 liter)

$2.72 ₦3,715

$1.53 ₦2,092

$4.03 ₦5,504

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₦1,642

$0.75 ₦1,028

$2.12 ₦2,896

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 ₦3,112

$1.10 ₦1,503

$4.87 ₦6,649

Eggs

$1.85 ₦2,519

$1.19 ₦1,625

$2.87 ₦3,914

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.15 ₦7,025

$2.21 ₦3,013

$15.75 ₦21.5K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 ₦6,113

$1.55 ₦2,111

$6.08 ₦8,308

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 ₦5,977

$2.22 ₦3,029

$6.85 ₦9,356

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 ₦4,685

$1.31 ₦1,790

$5.94 ₦8,104

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 ₦2,801

$1.04 ₦1,415

$5.13 ₦7,004

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 ₦2,376

$0.37 ₦506

$5.20 ₦7,101

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ₦2,456

$0.62 ₦841

$3.90 ₦5,325

Potato (1kg)

$2.03 ₦2,768

$0.92 ₦1,263

$3.89 ₦5,307

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 ₦2,378

$0.66 ₦903

$3.24 ₦4,424

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 ₦1,187

$0.33 ₦452

$2.78 ₦3,800

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₦676

$0.23 ₦310

$1.03 ₦1,409

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 ₦1,736

$0.73 ₦996

$1.97 ₦2,692

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₦5,536

$2.31 ₦3,155

$9.60 ₦13.1K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,272

$0.40 ₦543

$1.37 ₦1,872

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 ₦1,483

$0.63 ₦855

$1.65 ₦2,258

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₦725

$0.32 ₦435

$0.96 ₦1,317

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.83 ₦46.2K

$13.34 ₦18.2K

$64.9 ₦88.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₦1,274

$0.63 ₦859

$1.63 ₦2,219

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.72 ₦2,350

$0.97 ₦1,321

$2.77 ₦3,783

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.30 ₦5,871

$2.60 ₦3,544

$9.69 ₦13.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.71 ₦975

$0.41 ₦565

$0.85 ₦1,158

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

$16.4K ₦22.5M

$11.8K ₦16.0M

$21.5K ₦29.4M

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

$22.3K ₦30.4M

$19.2K ₦26.2M

$27.3K ₦37.3M

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

$29.17 ₦39.8K

$18.71 ₦25.5K

$78.3 ₦106.9K

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

$10.11 ₦13.8K

$6.15 ₦8,403

$13.22 ₦18.1K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.44 ₦42.9K

$17.03 ₦23.3K

$53.1 ₦72.4K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.65 ₦43.2K

$12.64 ₦17.3K

$54.5 ₦74.4K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.31 ₦11.3K

$4.13 ₦5,638

$11.66 ₦15.9K

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₦8,769

$3.94 ₦5,384

$9.96 ₦13.6K

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

$74.9 ₦102.2K

$35.80 ₦48.9K

$192 ₦262.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,630 ₦2.2M

$496 ₦677.2K

$4,696 ₦6.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.16 ₦24.8K

$10.14 ₦13.8K

$30.43 ₦41.5K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.01 ₦36.9K

$10.06 ₦13.7K

$52.0 ₦70.9K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.6 ₦75.9K

$25.42 ₦34.7K

$99.4 ₦135.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.1 ₦78.0K

$24.24 ₦33.1K

$108 ₦148.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$904 ₦1.2M

$362 ₦494.6K

$3,356 ₦4.6M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$588 ₦802.5K

$202 ₦275.9K

$1,703 ₦2.3M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,240 ₦3.1M

$775 ₦1.1M

$6,117 ₦8.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 ₦1.7M

$537 ₦732.6K

$3,372 ₦4.6M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,650 ₦3.6M

$1,067 ₦1.5M

$4,225 ₦5.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,501 ₦2.0M

$915 ₦1.2M

$1,831 ₦2.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦150.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

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

Last update: February 1, 2026

By City in Nigeria

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Aba	1020900		$193	$513	$477	$954	15.77	46.11
2	Abeokuta	888924	56	$435	$1,115	$939	$1,850	17.82	21.49
3	Abuja	776298	84	$528	$1,680	$1,364	$3,948	28.15	32.21
4	Ado-ekiti	446749	32	$355	$624	$1,262	$1,775	101.03	51.91
5	Akure	387087	33	$376	$667	$802	$1,428	136.48	57.85
6	Benin	1147188	23	$424	$455	$973	$1,155	113.47	45.65
7	Calabar	371022						66.63	33.79
8	Enugu	722664		$168	$162	$566	$499	112.91	42.38
9	Gombe	-		$76.0	$67.9	$171	$157	130.96	181.89
10	Ibadan	3034200	41	$393	$819	$843	$2,223	100.89	34.22
11	Ife	501952		$350	$729	$777	$1,637	23.58	64.37
12	Ikeja	861300	53	$425	$1,040	$1,129	$2,258	30.16	31.6
13	Ilesha	277904	23	$357	$458	$1,209	$1,167	227.39	96.42
14	Jos	900000	50	$455	$1,005	$1,179	$1,743	8	93.24
15	Kaduna	760084		$292	$390	$885	$1,058	82.51	34.55
16	Kano	2395375		$368	$548	$814	$1,197	37.06	212.7
17	Lagos	10404112	57	$474	$1,140	$1,255	$2,634	376.25	34.05
18	Maiduguri	1197497		$197	$190	$522	$499	230.46	51.8
19	Makurdi	500797		$35.52	$31.15	$68.0	$60.9	20.61	104.2
20	Minna	304000		$5.30	$5.46	$8.48	$9.26	145.06	33.57
21	Ogbomosho	1032000	23	$395	$458	$1,273	$1,148	191.08	181.48
22	Ondo	275000	22	$377	$434	$1,250	$1,632	106.99	37.17
23	Onitsha	1080000		$333	$342	$590	$632	47.15	40.7
24	Oshogbo	156694		$55.8	$52.7	$94.0	$106	258.59	50.35
25	Owerri	401873		$25.08	$627	$133	$1,462	68.57	26.95
26	Oyo	736100	35	$410	$706	$1,003	$1,820	140.69	86.73
27	Port Harcourt	1382592	46	$346	$913	$788	$2,030	133.51	40.35
28	Sagamu	-	23	$376	$444	$1,182	$1,173	390.76	28.07
29	Warri	3600000		$393	$422	$1,110	$1,061	151.21	24.84
30	Yenagoa	353344			$217		$608	78.71	50.06
31	Zaria	766000						-	-

Nigeria Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Nigeria - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Nigeria varies by location and lifestyle, from high-activity metropolises to quieter regional towns, so you can tailor your base to what you value - short-term stays near tech hubs or longer-term arrangements in more affordable districts. Local markets, street food, and shared housing can stretch a budget without sacrificing quality. International amenities exist in top cities, but costs rise there. Tip: test a few neighborhoods for noise, safety, and commute times, then commit to a longer stay in the spot that best fits your work and social rhythm.

Daily life hinges on city choice and neighborhood. Housing ranges from compact apartments to traditional compounds; Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt offer modern builds, while smaller towns lean simpler. Shopping spans bustling markets and larger supermarkets, with cooking at home helping keep Nigeria living cost manageable. Public transit, ride-hailing, and informal networks are common ways to move, though traffic and reliability vary by city. Tip: map a couple of preferred routes, keep essentials on hand, and set a flexible schedule for errands to dodge peak hours.

Quality of life in Nigeria can be high when you match your budget to your priorities and choose the right neighborhood. Build a simple budgeting framework: housing, utilities, food, transport, and leisure, with a small buffer for surprise costs. Seasonality matters: the climate changes across regions, influencing comfort, transport, and energy use. Seek neighborhoods with reliable internet, security, and access to green spaces or daily conveniences. Transportation options vary from dense urban routes to quieter suburbs, so pick a base that minimizes long commutes. Tip: visit neighborhoods at different times of day and during varying weather to sense pace, noise, and safety before you commit long-term.