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Nigeria Cost of Living 2026
🇳🇬 Prices in Nigeria are based on Lagos. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Nigeria compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 LagosBig city | $83.1 | $1,207 | ₦4,500 | ₦6,000 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Nigeria
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Lagos | ₦1,500 | ₦3,500 | ₦75,000 | ₦30,000 |
Nigeria vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Nigeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $77 | $980 | -7% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $83.1 | $1,207 | this country |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $90.1 | $1,181 | +8% |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $94.2 | $1,307 | +13% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $99.2 | $1,191 | +19% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $99.3 | $1,042 | +19% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $100 | $1,330 | +21% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $109 | $1,300 | +32% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Lagos vs New York: item by item
| Item | Lagos | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | ₦4,500≈ $2.9 | $20 | -85% |
| Coffee | ₦6,000≈ $3.87 | $6 | -35% |
| Beer | ₦1,500≈ $0.97 | $9 | -89% |
| 5 km taxi | ₦3,500≈ $2.26 | $23 | -90% |
| Hotel night | ₦75,000≈ $48.4 | $270 | -82% |
| 1-bed rent | ₦470,000≈ $303 | $3,300 | -91% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Lagos $83.1 vs New York $467 — about 82% cheaper.
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Nigeria travel difficulty
| City | Overall | Rip-offs | Language | Transport | Payments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | Hard 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, 1–5 (closer to 1 is easier). Tap a city for reasons and tips. Full difficulty ranking ›
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Nigeria?
In Lagos, about $83.1 a day with a mid-range room. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Nigeria cost?
In Lagos, short-term rental plus living costs come to about $1,207 a month.
Which city in Nigeria is cheapest?
Lagos runs about $83.1 a day.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Nigeria?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Egypt runs about $77 a day — 7% less than Nigeria (about $83.1).
Is Nigeria cheaper than New York?
In Lagos, a traveler's day runs about $83.1 versus $467 in New York — roughly 82% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.