Cost of Living in Ibadan

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$759
$2221
🛋️ Without rent
$336
$919
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$424
$1302
🍽️ Food
$203
$525
🚐 Transport
$99
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
😀 Quality of life
33
🏙️ Population
2.55M

The average cost of living in Ibadan is $759, which is in the top 29% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6622nd out of 9294 in our global list and 11th out of 33 in Nigeria.

The median after-tax salary is $116, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 7660th (TOP 82%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Nigeria. With an estimated population of 2.55M, Ibadan is the 4th largest city in Nigeria.

Why living in Ibadan costs 6.5 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Ibadan for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Ibadan Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 24.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1057 University of Ibadan
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Prices in Ibadan

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
 Cappuccino
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870

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