Cost of living in Kano
compared to
Cost of living in Kano vs. Nigeria overall average
Kano is 10.1% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Kano
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% more in Kano
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Kano
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Kano
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Kano
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% more in Kano
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kano are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Kano.
Kano Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
NGN5,039.03
|
$1.09
-
$5.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
NGN7,708.20
|
$3.26
-
$7.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NGN614.87
|
$0.26
-
$0.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN541.45
|
$0.22
-
$0.47
|
Kano - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
NGN2,767.46
|
$1.02
-
$2.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.35
NGN19,321.13
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NGN3,085.00
|
$1.53
-
$2.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
NGN4,630.37
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,080.42
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN771.73
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN771.73
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
NGN1,543.46
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
NGN2,315.18
|
??
-
??
|
Kano - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
NGN2,341.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.41
NGN52,698.32
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kano - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.54
NGN28,283.71
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.26
NGN680,546.80
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.35
NGN255,205.05
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$9.36
NGN13,549.89
|
$8.99
-
$9.74
|
Kano - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.27
NGN51,041.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kano - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.87
NGN1,259.14
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
NGN6,805.47
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.91
NGN49,072.56
|
$19.00
-
$54.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.70
NGN6,805.47
|
??
-
??
|
Kano - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kano - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nigeria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nigeria, like
Enugu,
Abeokuta,
Ibadan,
Abuja,
Lagos,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nigeria compared to Kano.
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