Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $479 $236 $405 $63 $55
Utilities $33 $63 $88 $11 —
Internet & Mobile $48 $33 $59 $9 $4
Groceries $29 $133 $332 $70 $6
Transportation $66 $103 $162 $26 $18
Dining Out $280 $111 $206 $18 $33
Leisure Activities $88 $66 $133 $7 $11
Health Insurance $85 $48 $133 $6 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $118 $81 $184 — $4
Total $1,226 $874 $1,702 $210 $134

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $184.31 per month
Coworking Space $33.18 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $884.70 per month
Coliving Space $294.90 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.58 per cup
Beer $0.88 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.95 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.53 per meal
Apples $3.10 per kg
Bread $1.03 per loaf
Milk $2.06 per liter
Rice $1.62 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.79 per kg
Beef $4.05 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $25.80 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.44 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.11 per trip
Taxi per km $0.59 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $18.43 per month
Gasoline $0.70 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.32 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.06 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.80 per month
Gym Membership $14.74 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $3.69 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $0.74 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.42 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $18.43 per pair
Summer Dress $13.27 per dress
Running Shoes $33.18 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.58 per visit
Laundry $8.85 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $11.06 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.69 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 1,356.3947 NGN

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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