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 $885 $553 $1,032 $184 $70
Utilities $88 $133 $206 $33 —
Internet & Mobile $85 $63 $103 $18 $6
Groceries $70 $236 $479 $133 $9
Transportation $206 $258 $332 $48 $26
Dining Out $553 $280 $405 $29 $48
Leisure Activities $133 $162 $258 $18 $18
Health Insurance $81 $70 $192 $11 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $122 $155 $258 — —
Total $2,223 $1,910 $3,265 $474 $180

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $626.66 per month
Coworking Space $136.39 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,621.95 per month
Coliving Space $331.76 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.05 per cup
Beer $2.80 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.53 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.48 per meal
Apples $3.54 per kg
Bread $1.18 per loaf
Milk $2.36 per liter
Rice $2.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.22 per kg
Beef $7.00 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.27 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $55.29 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.63 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.11 per trip
Taxi per km $0.81 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $33.18 per month
Gasoline $0.92 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.79 per trip
Scooter Rental $18.43 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.43 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $35.39 per month
Gym Membership $47.92 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.06 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.58 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $30.96 per pair
Summer Dress $25.80 per dress
Running Shoes $84.78 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.85 per visit
Laundry $13.27 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $25.80 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.74 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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