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🏠 Cost of Living in Ajah

Total monthly cost for a family of 4 (mid-tier lifestyle)

₦970,600/month
₦11,647,200/year
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Your monthly cost of living in Ajah
₦971K
₦11,647,200/year
= 13.9× the minimum wage (₦70,000)
= 2.9× the national average salary (₦339,000)
🏠 Rent
₦175,000
18%
🍚 Food
₦300,000
31%
⚡ Power
₦200,000
21%
🚌 Transport
₦50,600
5%
💧 Water
₦75,000
8%
👩‍👧 Domestic Staff
₦155,000
16%
📱 Internet/Data
₦15,000
2%
TOTAL
₦970,600
100%

🆚 Compare with another neighborhood

Compare with:
Ajah
₦971K
/month
Yaba
₦916K
/month
Saving by living in Yaba — Annual difference: ₦656.0K
Lagos.Cool Editorial
4 June 2026 · 2 min read

Cost of Living in Ajah

Ajah's headline rent is cheap but the total cost (₦820K-₦900K/month) is closer to Yaba than to Alimosho — because the Ajah-to-VI commute by Bolt is brutal. Cheap rent is offset by ₦50K-₦100K/month transport. Best for remote workers; punishing for daily commuters.

🔗 Related guides

🏠 Rent in Ajah→💧 Water in Ajah→🚌 Commuting from Ajah→👩‍🍼 Domestic staff prices in Ajah→

FAQ

A family of 4 living in Ajah at a mid-tier lifestyle spends approximately ₦970,600/month (₦11,647,200/year), broken down into rent, food, power, transport, water, and (optional) staff.
Cost of Living in Ajah 2026 : ₦970,600/month