Cost of living in Nigeria

The cost of living in Nigeria is approximately 870 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2222 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Nigeria

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
870 $
Without Rent
391 $
Rent & Utilities
479 $
Food
233 $
Transport
109 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
143 $
GDP per Capita
1,621 $
Freedom Index
5.96
Lifespan
54 years
Speak English
61%
Population
211.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.75 $
Dinner 29.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.45 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Capuccino 2.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.4 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.21 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.25 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.08 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.18 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.35 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.11 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.31 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.75 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.84 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.93 $
Cigarette pack 1.42 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.55 $
Monthly Pass 24 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.59 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 8.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.65 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.1 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.47 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 18 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 28.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 397 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 933 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 578 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,608 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,13 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 67 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 143 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.73%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.33 $
Haircut 1.71 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 19.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 9 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,903 $

Cities in Nigeria by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Lagos
$527
Warri
$418
Ado Ekiti
$397
Oyo
$391
Onitsha
$389
Benin
$368
Kano
$365
Abeokuta
$353
Ife
$350
Akure
$350
Zaria
$337
Ibadan
$336
Ilorin
$336
Owo
$325
Osogbo
$321
Awka
$311
Abuja
$309
Minna
$309
Aba
$303
Gusau
$295
Katsina
$295
Bauchi
$286
Umuahia
$281
Owerri
$275
Port Harcourt
$272
Sokoto
$270
Maiduguri
$267
Enugu
$261
Jos
$251
Kaduna
$248
Damaturu
$243
Calabar
$225
Mubi
$222