Cost of living and expenses in Nigeria

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Nigeria? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Nigeria, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Nigeria (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Nigeria Nigerian naira (NGN). For 10 US dollars you can get 16.8 thousand Nigerian nairas. For 100 US dollars you can get 168 thousand Nigerian nairas. And the other way around: For 100 Nigerian nairas you can get 0.0595 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Nigeria


What are the different prices in the cities in Nigeria? Look here: Prices in cities in Nigeria

Prices: Abuja   Ibadan   Lagos   Oyo   Abeokuta   Jos   Kaduna   Benin   Ilorin   Zaria  

Pizza prices in Nigeria: Lagos  


Price fees $28 ($19.1 - $46)

fees

$28 ($19.1 - $46)
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $39 ($19.3 - $65)

internet

$39 ($19.3 - $65)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $17.7 ($9.6 - $36)

jeans

$17.7 ($9.6 - $36)
66% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $173

average earnings

$173
96% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $858 ($282 - $1.95K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$858 ($282 - $1.95K)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.2K ($391 - $3.25K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.2K ($391 - $3.25K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in Nigeria:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.67 (NGN 1.12K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $27 (NGN 45.6K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.6 (NGN 1.01K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $12K (NGN 20.2M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $858 (NGN 1.44M)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $534 (NGN 897K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2K (NGN 3.36M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.2K (NGN 2.02M)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $28 (NGN 47.8K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $39 (NGN 65.4K)
  11. numb_34 $9.5 (NGN 16K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $17.7 (NGN 29.7K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $27 (NGN 45K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $62 (NGN 104K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $56 (NGN 94.7K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $23.8K (NGN 40M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $84 (NGN 140K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $820 (NGN 1.38M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.6K (NGN 2.7M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $355 (NGN 597K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $173 (NGN 290K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 20%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.1 (NGN 1.88K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.8 (NGN 3.01K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.3 (NGN 7.29K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Nigeria

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $479K(NGN 806M), 2013: $436K(NGN 732M), and 2016: $375K(NGN 630M)

Nigeria price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2016
Nigeria price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Nigeria?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $124K(NGN 208M), 2013: $111K(NGN 187M), 2014: $128K(NGN 215M), 2015: $127K(NGN 213M), 2016: $81.4K(NGN 137M), 2017: $72.6K(NGN 122M), and 2018: $72.2K(NGN 121M)

Nigeria price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018
Nigeria price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $17.3K(NGN 29.1M), 2013: $12K(NGN 20.2M), 2014: $25.5K(NGN 42.8M), 2015: $27.3K(NGN 45.9M), 2016: $15.8K(NGN 26.6M), 2017: $11.7K(NGN 19.7M), and 2018: $9.88K(NGN 16.6M)

Nigeria price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018
Nigeria price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $14.6K(NGN 24.6M), 2013: $13.6K(NGN 22.8M), 2015: $14.8K(NGN 24.8M), 2016: $14.3K(NGN 24.1M), 2017: $20.1K(NGN 33.8M), and 2018: $14.3K(NGN 24M)

Nigeria price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018
Nigeria price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Nigeria in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $11.1K(NGN 18.7M), 2013: $9.56K(NGN 16.1M), 2014: $7.1K(NGN 11.9M), 2015: $4.26K(NGN 7.15M), 2016: $4.44K(NGN 7.46M), 2017: $8.54K(NGN 14.4M), and 2018: $7.15K(NGN 12M)

Nigeria price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2012-2018
Nigeria price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

cheap restaurant

$2.4 ($0.9 - $5.9)
88% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.37 ($0.26 - $0.6)
85% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$2.5 ($0.56 - $5.7)
by half less than in United States

rice

$2.3 ($1 - $4.6)
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$173
96% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$17.7 ($9.6 - $36)
66% is less expensive than in United States