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🏠 Cost of Living in Egbe

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

₦677,333/month
₦8,127,996/year
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Your household

Household size
Lifestyle tier
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Your commute

Work location
Commute mode
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Domestic staff (optional)(optional)

Your monthly cost of living in Egbe
₦704K
₦8,444,796/year
= 10.1× the minimum wage (₦70,000)
= 2.1× the national average salary (₦339,000)
🏠 Rent
₦53,333
8%
🍚 Food
₦300,000
43%
⚡ Power
₦200,000
28%
🚌 Transport
₦26,400
4%
💧 Water
₦11,500
2%
👩‍👧 Domestic Staff
₦97,500
14%
📱 Internet/Data
₦15,000
2%
TOTAL
₦703,733
100%

🆚 Compare with another neighborhood

Compare with:
Egbe
₦704K
/month
Yaba
₦916K
/month
Cost difference moving to Egbe — Annual difference: ₦2.5M
Lagos.Cool Editorial
4 June 2026 · 2 min read

Cost of Living in Egbe

Egbe (₦740K-₦790K/month) is Lagos's deep-budget option. Cheapest fresh borehole water in the city, but Band E power and limited commercial amenities. Total cost is dragged up almost entirely by generator fuel.

🔗 Related guides

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

FAQ

A family of 4 living in Egbe at a mid-tier lifestyle spends approximately ₦677,333/month (₦8,127,996/year), broken down into rent, food, power, transport, water, and (optional) staff.
Cost of Living in Egbe 2026 : ₦677,333/month