Cost of Living in Uyo, 🇳🇬 Nigeria - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 3 14 15 $98 $62 $92 $28 $38

Utilities 32 31 — $35 $48 $22 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 $26 $38 $43 $38 $3

Groceries 20 21 22 23 24 25 $38 $78 $165 $52 $4

Transportation 9 18 $48 $72 $110 $18 $8

Dining Out 27 28 $92 $48 $72 $14 $18

Leisure Activities 17 29 $19 $21 $40 $9 $6

Health Insurance 10 $63 $42 $88 $4 —

Visa & Legal Fees 19 $53 $13 $27 — $5

Total $437 $409 $685 $185 $82

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $28.13 $16 – $44 per month

Coworking Space 8 $23.62 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 15 $37.50 $28 – $56 per month

Coliving Space 7 $15.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 28 11 $1.12 per cup

Beer 33 $0.90 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 27 $1.12 per meal

Fast Food Combo 27 $3.38 per meal

Apples 40 13 $2.33 per kg

Bread 20 $1.97 per loaf

Milk 21 $2.88 per liter

Rice 22 $1.53 per kg

Chicken Fillets 23 $4.33 per kg

Beef 24 $3.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 26 $4.50 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 27 $30.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 25 $0.13 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 30 $0.40 per trip

Taxi per km 9 $0.23 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 18 $11.25 per month

Gasoline 31 $1.02 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 $1.14 per trip

Scooter Rental 9 $1.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $5.63 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $31.88 per month

Gym Membership 29 $18.75 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $4.50 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $0.75 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 17 $1.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 37 12 $7.00 per pair

Summer Dress 38 12 $11.62 per dress

Running Shoes 39 12 $33.75 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 34 $1.12 per visit

Laundry 35 $1.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 36 $3.75 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 36 $1.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,333.31 NGN on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Lagos, Accra, Hanoi, London

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Bolt Uyo 10.2 km economy fare NGN 3,089.50Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
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Monty Suites Uyo deluxe from ₦95,000/nightListings
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Genesis Cinemas ticket bands (PH/Abuja branches)Secondary
Bolt Uyo city ride fare bands ₦2,500–4,000Secondary
Foreign TSA embassy visa fee table (USA single entry USD 160)Official
Shoprite sweet white bread ₦1,099.99 loafListings
Shoprite Hollandia full cream 190ml ₦529.99Listings
Shoprite white rice ₦1,000Listings
Shoprite chicken fillets ₦3,749.99 (0.4–0.6 kg)Listings
Shoprite beef shin soft ₦3,699.99 (0.3–0.5 kg)Listings
Shoprite Eva water 1.5L (national SKU)Listings
Shoprite Carlo Rossi sweet red 750ml ₦3,999.99Listings
Chicken Republic Refuel ₦2,300; Express Combo ₦5,200Secondary
Café Neo cappuccino ₦900Secondary
MetroFlex Uyo Basic membership ₦25,000/monthOfficial
Bolt Lagos card base ₦527, ₦130/km (Jun 2023)Secondary
NNPC retail petrol Akwa Ibom ₦1,360/L Oct 2026Secondary
PHED prepaid bands Akwa Ibom; Band C ₦56.38/kWhOfficial
Star Lager 60cl bottle ₦800Listings
Uyo barber haircut ₦630–₦1,440 (2026)Secondary
Xwash Uyo wash-and-fold ₦75/item; shirt ₦150Listings
RFC GP from ₦6,500; antimalarials ₦2,500–₦10,000Official
Jumia men stock jeans from ₦16,149Listings
Jumia women dresses from ₦4,390Listings
New Balance 408 running shoes ₦18,500Listings
Shoprite imported fruit packs (no loose apples SKU)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 700.39 37.5
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 158.51 28.13
- Apples 2.36 2.33
- Beef 4.79 3.88
- Beer 0.7 0.9
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- Bread 0.81 1.97
- Chicken Fillets 5.31 4.33
- Cinema Ticket 4.05 1.12
- Coffee 1.33 1.12
- Coliving Space 235.92 15
- Coworking Space 40.55 23.62
- Dining Out local 13.27, nomad 228.55, expat 84.78, family 132.7, tourist 25.8 local 14, nomad 92, expat 48, family 72, tourist 18
- Doctor Visit (GP) 11.06 3.75
- Fast Food Combo 5.53 3.38
- Gasoline 0.92 1.02
- Groceries local 55.29, nomad 29.49, expat 103.21, family 206.43, tourist 2.58 local 52, nomad 38, expat 78, family 165, tourist 3.5
- Gym Membership 18.43 18.75
- Haircut 2.58 1.12
- Health Insurance local 3.69, nomad 81.1, expat 33.18, family 70.04, tourist 0 local 4, nomad 62.72, expat 42, family 88, tourist 0
- Housing local 33.18, nomad 331.76, expat 132.7, family 184.31 local 28, nomad 98, expat 62, family 92, tourist 38
- Internet & Mobile local 5.9, nomad 33.18, expat 25.8, family 44.23, tourist 3.32 local 37.51, nomad 25.88, family 43.14, tourist 2.5
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.8 31.88
- Jeans 28.02 7
- Laundry 4.79 1.5
- Leisure Activities local 7.37, nomad 62.67, expat 44.23, family 66.35, tourist 8.85 local 9.37, nomad 18.73, expat 21.49, family 39.72, tourist 6
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.84 1.12
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 20.64 30
- Milk 1.77 2.88
- Mobile Plan 6.27 5.63
- Monthly Transport Pass 16.22 11.25
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 3.1 1.5
- Rice 1.22 1.53
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.8 1.14
- Running Shoes 57.51 33.75
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1.11 0.75
- Scooter Rental 3.32 1.13
- Summer Dress 13.27 11.62
- Taxi Start 0.59 0.4
- Taxi per km 0.55 0.23
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 4.42 4.5
- Transportation local 16.22, nomad 70.04, expat 110.59, family 162.19, tourist 11.06 local 18, nomad 48, expat 72, family 110, tourist 8
- Utilities local 8.85, nomad 47.92, expat 62.67, family 88.47, tourist 0 local 22, nomad 0, expat 35, family 48, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 132.7, expat 55.29, family 110.59 local 0, nomad 53.33, expat 13.33, family 26.67, tourist 5.33
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.33 0.13
- Wine (Mid-range) 7 4.5
Gasoline, Gym Membership, Taxi Start, Water (1.5L bottle), and primary citations on groceries, dining, utilities, and clothing aligned to NNPC Akwa Ibom petrol, MetroFlex, Bolt rate card, Shoprite, Chicken Republic, PHED/AidaPay, and Jumia listings (legit.ng, metroflex.ng, shoprite.ng).

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