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Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Sirianese: 10:45pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
Hi, I need some help figuring out something I’ve been contemplating.

Due to some financial difficulties, I have to relocate and I’m looking for a place in Nigeria that’s very affordable in terms of rent and general cost of living. One of my top priorities is reliable electricity and good network connectivity, as these are essential for my work and daily life.

My budget is quite limited—less than ₦100,000—so affordability is crucial.

So far, the options I’m considering include:

Osogbo, Osun State

Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Gboko, Benue State

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State


If you have any suggestions, insights, or recommendations about these places—or anywhere else that might fit my criteria—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for your help!
Your village is the cheapest place for you to live, because there you have free housing in your ancestral homestead and free (or extremely cheap) land to farm so that food is never a problem
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Cherrybae(f): 10:46pm On May 21, 2025
One bedroom flat in Owerri world bank, works layout, ikenegbu, MCC is very cheap 100k per year.

Awka is 80k per year

Enugu 80k per year

In Aba. Abia state its 70k per year

While umuahia town is 80k per year
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Cheeryfeet: 10:47pm On May 21, 2025
Karlifate:
Ibadan, Oyo State.

Especially if you have a steady income cheesy


Sharing from firsthand experience. cheesy
Which side for Ibadan abeg
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by ufotunang: 10:47pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
Hi, I need some help figuring out something I’ve been contemplating.

Due to some financial difficulties, I have to relocate and I’m looking for a place in Nigeria that’s very affordable in terms of rent and general cost of living. One of my top priorities is reliable electricity and good network connectivity, as these are essential for my work and daily life.

My budget is quite limited—less than ₦100,000—so affordability is crucial.

So far, the options I’m considering include:

Osogbo, Osun State

Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Gboko, Benue State

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State


If you have any suggestions, insights, or recommendations about these places—or anywhere else that might fit my criteria—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for your help!
.100k is not enough for you to relocate.. house rent alone has finished the 100k...not to even talk of costs of transporting yourself to the state you want to relocate to
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by OlujobaSamuel: 10:47pm On May 21, 2025
GorillaApp:
What about eket. I love that place
Akwa Ibom isn't cheap
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Cajal(m): 10:51pm On May 21, 2025
Labo, in Ibadan or born photo
You may not even need to pay for house rent
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Nobody: 10:51pm On May 21, 2025
Definitely a northern state.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Fgwa: 10:53pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
Hi, I need some help figuring out something I’ve been contemplating.

Due to some financial difficulties, I have to relocate and I’m looking for a place in Nigeria that’s very affordable in terms of rent and general cost of living. One of my top priorities is reliable electricity and good network connectivity, as these are essential for my work and daily life.

My budget is quite limited—less than ₦100,000—so affordability is crucial.

So far, the options I’m considering include:

Osogbo, Osun State

Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Gboko, Benue State

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State


If you have any suggestions, insights, or recommendations about these places—or anywhere else that might fit my criteria—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for your help!
I suggest Zamfara State. Life is very very cheap there.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Bullman(m): 10:54pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
Hi, I need some help figuring out something I’ve been contemplating.

Due to some financial difficulties, I have to relocate and I’m looking for a place in Nigeria that’s very affordable in terms of rent and general cost of living. One of my top priorities is reliable electricity and good network connectivity, as these are essential for my work and daily life.

My budget is quite limited—less than ₦100,000—so affordability is crucial.

So far, the options I’m considering include:

Osogbo, Osun State

Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Gboko, Benue State

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State


If you have any suggestions, insights, or recommendations about these places—or anywhere else that might fit my criteria—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for your help!
Go to the north .

Gombe

Life is slow there but it is cheap and extremely peaceful..
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by scholes23(m): 10:54pm On May 21, 2025
Lekki
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Commanderinpips: 10:55pm On May 21, 2025
Go to Jebba in Kwara state, power is stable and house is very very cheap way below your budget.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by OviOrunmila: 10:55pm On May 21, 2025
[quote author= post=135458418]Do you work remotely or got a job paying in dollars, and now you want to relocate to a place where your money stretches like suya on a hot grill of
MANNABBQGRlLLS.

Taraba State is one of the most affordable states to live in, with cheap housing, food, and a low cost of living.
Also, Kogi, and Bauchi are among the cheapest states.

.....and This is official.
[/quote]Longest time indeed, I thought of last week, thinking you have gone to hades
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by tnerro1(m): 10:55pm On May 21, 2025
Go to the north but hold ransom money for bandits 😂
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by mallamu: 10:55pm On May 21, 2025
Prison
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Gerrard59(m): 10:56pm On May 21, 2025
Kebbi, Jigawa, Kastina, maybe Ekiti and/or Osun, Taraba. These places are significantly cheaper than those places you listed.

Generally, life is more expensive in southern Nigeria and any Christian dominated area compared to northern Nigeria and most Muslim dominant cities.


P.S. I saw that you mentioned Osun. Fair enough.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Goddyrichie(m): 10:56pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
Hi, I need some help figuring out something I’ve been contemplating.

Due to some financial difficulties, I have to relocate and I’m looking for a place in Nigeria that’s very affordable in terms of rent and general cost of living. One of my top priorities is reliable electricity and good network connectivity, as these are essential for my work and daily life.

My budget is quite limited—less than ₦100,000—so affordability is crucial.

So far, the options I’m considering include:

Osogbo, Osun State

Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Gboko, Benue State

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State


If you have any suggestions, insights, or recommendations about these places—or anywhere else that might fit my criteria—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for your help!
to me I think ondo or oyo state
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Trustmea: 10:58pm On May 21, 2025
LtCZAR:
Try Nasarawa. But Avoid New Nnyanya, Maraba and that Karu axis.

From Masaka down dey good to go.
What of keffi
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Gerrard59(m): 10:58pm On May 21, 2025
GorillaApp:
What about eket. I love that place
Any place where oil forms the backbone of the economy gets an inflated cost of living.

Eket isn't cheap. Uyo is actually cheaper than Eket, but more expensive than the places OP listed.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Ashawoman82: 11:00pm On May 21, 2025
Cherrybae:
One bedroom flat in Owerri world bank, works layout, ikenegbu, MCC is very cheap 100k per year.

Awka is 80k per year

Enugu 80k per year

In Aba. Abia state its 70k per year

While umuahia town is 80k per year
lol u are obviously joking..
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Satazaa: 11:03pm On May 21, 2025
I personally know a retired top naval officer who just retired and built and settled permanently at Calabar, and he is from the middle belt, when I probed on his reasons he said Calabar and Ilorin are Nigeria most peaceful towns to retire to or to raise children, so it's not just about cost of living alone but equally about peace and tranquility for you and your family
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Gerrard59(m): 11:07pm On May 21, 2025
Another thing though, affordability has more to do with securing an almost free accommodation. Accommodation is a major driver of cost of living. So, OP, where can you get a free place to reside without issues? That's where it becomes cheaper to live.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Trustmea: 11:07pm On May 21, 2025
Cherrybae:
One bedroom flat in Owerri world bank, works layout, ikenegbu, MCC is very cheap 100k per year.

Awka is 80k per year

Enugu 80k per year

In Aba. Abia state its 70k per year

While umuahia town is 80k per year
Honestly u are joking, u cant get one bedroom flat with such amount even in village at enugu and awka
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Ifeemelunma(m): 11:08pm On May 21, 2025
Ibadan is ok. I lived there from 2017-2020. Just avoid high end areas like oluyole,dugbe and others I can't remember now. Anywhere around bashorun, idi ape, iwo road, gate and others are ok for your budget
Karlifate:
Ibadan, Oyo State.

Especially if you have a steady income cheesy


Sharing from firsthand experience. cheesy
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Redman44(m): 11:12pm On May 21, 2025
It is going to be a city or town in the North. Or towns in Ondo, Oyo ( apart from Ibadan ) and Ekiti. Cheers.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Entusky(m): 11:13pm On May 21, 2025
Oga come to North
With that Budget here in the North you will be living like Elon musk
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by joachimnkenchor(m): 11:16pm On May 21, 2025
Kwale in delta state
Because there's no light for over 18 years n counting, so landlords are yet to increase house rent
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by Levels1(m): 11:22pm On May 21, 2025
fineeyez:
What part of Ibadan
moniya is kind of cheap.

Apata also cheap.
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by yakubunsadiya: 11:24pm On May 21, 2025
Grave
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by hukslaw(m): 11:24pm On May 21, 2025
Taraba - Jalingo
Re: Where Is The Cheapest Place To Live In Nigeria? by hukslaw(m): 11:25pm On May 21, 2025
Awọn skull miners dey Ogun state.
yakubunsadiya:
Grave
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