Cost of living in Calabar, Nigeria

The cost of living in Calabar, Nigeria is approximately 374 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1042 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Calabar

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
374 $
Without Rent
225 $
Rent & Utilities
148 $
Food
138 $
Transport
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
86 $
GDP per Capita
1,621 $
Freedom Index
5.96
Lifespan
54 years
Speak English
61%
Population
371.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 0.63 $
Dinner 3.05 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 1.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.3 $
Capuccino 0.36 $
Coke, 330ml 0.39 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.27 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.33 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.24 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $
Cigarette pack 1.26 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.39 $
Monthly Pass 41.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.32 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.32 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.04 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.45 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.49 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.36 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 7 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 11 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 20.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 39 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 121 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 450 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,326 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 344 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,025 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 86 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.81%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.51 $
Haircut 1.44 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,451 $