Africa
Nigeria
Global Rank #93Below Average84% data confidence
13
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety0/100
Healthcare0/100
Education0/100
Career30/100
Lifestyle41/100
Infrastructure0/100
Affordability90/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1050/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1050
per month · USD
Cost Index
29
Rent Index
83
Grocery Index
50
Transport Index
69
Utilities Index
83
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
0
🏥
Healthcare
0
🎓
Education
0
💼
Career
30
🌿
Lifestyle
41
🏗️
Infrastructure
0
💰
Affordability
90
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Federal Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Islam, Christianity
ℹ️ Roughly equal Muslim north and Christian south; English is official language
🏙️Cities in Nigeria(13 cities)
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Lagos
16.6M
🌡️ 27.2°CAQI 62
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Kano
4.3M
🌡️ 31.8°CAQI 155
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Ibadan
3.9M
🌡️ 25.2°CAQI 69
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Abuja
3.8M
🌡️ 24.6°CAQI 81
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Awka
2.2M
🌡️ 25.3°CAQI 115
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Port Harcourt
1.9M
🌡️ 25.4°CAQI 83
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Benin City
1.8M
🌡️ 25.1°CAQI 59
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Nneyi-Umuleri
1.5M
🌡️ 25.2°CAQI 73
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Onitsha
1.5M
🌡️ 25.4°CAQI 88
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Maiduguri
1.2M
🌡️ 31.7°CAQI 95
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Aba
1.2M
🌡️ 25.1°CAQI 88
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Ogbomoso
1.0M
🌡️ 25.2°CAQI 66
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Enugu
1.0M
🌡️ 25°CAQI 105
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🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
₦ NGN
Nigerian Naira
1 USD equals
1360.33 NGN
Updated 6/15/2026
1 NGN equals
$0.0007
USD
Political Stability
🔴
Very Unstable
Score: -2.00
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.