Cost of Living in Abuja

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$288
$561
🛋️ Without rent
$124
$344
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$165
$217
🍽️ Food
$83.8
$214
🚐 Transport
$20.9
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
😀 Quality of life
21
🏙️ Population
1.57M

The average cost of living in Abuja is $288, which is in the top 0.5% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9247th out of 9294 in our global list and 16th out of 33 in Nigeria.

The median after-tax salary is $143, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 8926th (TOP 96%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Nigeria. With an estimated population of 1.57M, Abuja is the 4th largest city in Nigeria.

✈️ Closest airport 26 km Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
😷 Air quality Bad 46.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4391 University of Abuja
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Prices in Abuja

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
 Cappuccino
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717

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