Cost of living in Nigeria — 2015

> accommodation prices  : In lekki 1  a duplex 3 Bed+3Bath+Ket+Sallon+Garden =6 Million N Rent +1 Milion N  service per year

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)  Taxi airport to Lekki 7000 NGN you can negociate the price

> food prices (your monthly budget)  Mediterrenean style cost per 2 persons per month 15000 ?G? without beverage

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)  expensive

> education prices (if you need to pay) 

> energy prices (oil, electricity)  120 000 NGN per month

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)  DSTV 13500 NGN per month

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant  6000 NGN per person

> price for a coffee or a drink   expresso 600NGN /800 NGN

> price for cinema tickets  2500 NGN

For Lagos

> accommodation prices - 3/4bedroom =Average rent on the island - N2.5M to N4M per annum; Average on the mainland N750,000 to N1.5M. Deal with the right agents, make sure you see the property before you pay; issue only cheques never cash; ensure you dont issue dud cheques, its a criminal offence and you could be arrested. i could assist with sorting out accommodation issues

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) = no tubes, only buses and cabs. bus fares are cheap, cab fare you have to negotiate, eg to the airport - N4,000 - 5,000

> food prices (your monthly budget) = also varies on the type of food you like and number of persons but an average of N80,000 monthly

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance) = not sure

> education prices (if you need to pay) = it varies and good schools are quite expensive, minimum of N500,000 per term

> energy prices (oil, electricity) = electricity is not stable so you have to get a generator set (N75,000 - 500,000 depending on the size) or an inverter (N500,000 minimum)

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone) = Internet 10,000; You only buy television once ; telephone/ mobile - average N5,000 monthly

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant = per person N10,000 - N15,000 average

> price for a coffee or a drink = N1000 but also differs from one restaurant to the other. for sodas or fizzy drinks from local stores N100 - N300

> price for cinema tickets = N500 for kids, N1000 - 2000 for adults depending on which cinema. its more expensive on public holidays

Willing to answer more questions if any. Cheers

the trick to negotiating in Lagos is to slash the prices by half especially for cabs or open markets. please dont negotiate in a supermarket or at the cinema, you may be bundled out

Always obey traffic laws even where you see Nigerians disregard them, the enforcement agencies like to use expats as scapegoats in such instances.

Lagos has alot of traffic so employ a driver and save yourself some stress especially during weekdays.