Cost of Living in Maiduguri

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$314
$736
🛋️ Without rent
$154
$427
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$160
$309
🍽️ Food
$84.6
$219
🚐 Transport
$46.5
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$92.2
😀 Quality of life
8
🏙️ Population
1.2M

The average cost of living in Maiduguri is $314, which is in the top 1% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9198th out of 9294 in our global list and 12th out of 33 in Nigeria.

The median after-tax salary is $92.2, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 9279th (TOP 100%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 31st best city to live in Nigeria. With an estimated population of 1.2M, Maiduguri is the 6th largest city in Nigeria.

Why living in Maiduguri costs 3.4 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 Maiduguri for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Maiduguri International Airport
😷 Air quality Unhealthy 74.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4364 University of Maiduguri
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Prices in Maiduguri

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$3.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
 Cappuccino
$0.76
🥤 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
$73.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$686

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