Livability · rank 41/41
Is 🇳🇬 Nigeria (Lagos) a good place to live?
Quality score 21/100 against essentials of $188/month. Lagos hustle and anglophone ease; infrastructure and security are hard mode.
The five metrics
Internet 12 30 Mbps median broadband, 41.2% online
Safety 6 15.7 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 0 54.6y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 0 PM2.5 54.7 µg/m³ (2023)
English 85 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($188) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 10.6× | like royalty |
| $3,000 | 15.9× | like royalty |
| $5,000 | 26.6× | like royalty |
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇮🇳 India — quality 49.2, essentials $435/mo
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam — quality 54, essentials $530/mo
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — quality 56.4, essentials $554/mo
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — quality 63.2, essentials $642/mo
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Nigeria a good place to live for remote workers?
- Nigeria scores 21/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 30 Mbps, safety 6, healthcare 0, air 0, English 85) — rank 41 of 41. Lagos hustle and anglophone ease; infrastructure and security are hard mode.
- How fast is the internet in Nigeria?
- Median fixed broadband is around 30 Mbps. Lagos hustle and anglophone ease; infrastructure and security are hard mode.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Nigeria?
- Single-person essentials run about $188/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (15.9× essentials).