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 $332 $162 $258 $63 $48
Utilities $48 $41 $66 $11 —
Internet & Mobile $33 $26 $44 $9 $3
Groceries $29 $118 $280 $81 $3
Transportation $70 $88 $133 $26 $11
Dining Out $258 $103 $162 $18 $29
Leisure Activities $63 $44 $81 $7 $9
Health Insurance $70 $33 $81 $4 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $29 $18 $29 — $1
Total $932 $633 $1,134 $219 $106

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Transportation

Taxi per km $0.66 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $25.80 per month
Taxi Start $0.74 per trip
Gasoline $1.07 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.32 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.90 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $132.70 per month
Coworking Space $47.92 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $884.70 per month
Coliving Space $184.31 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.06 per cup
Beer $0.88 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.58 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.53 per meal
Apples $3.10 per kg
Bread $1.18 per loaf
Milk $2.80 per liter
Rice $1.77 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.27 per kg
Beef $5.31 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

Services

Mobile Plan $11.06 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $33.18 per month
Gym Membership $18.43 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $3.69 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.84 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.79 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $25.80 per pair
Summer Dress $20.64 per dress
Running Shoes $47.92 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.95 per visit
Laundry $0.59 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.05 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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