ribegav:


I'm paying about 1.5 yearly for a two-bedroom apartment here in Wuse Abuja. I don't know about Jabi but i believe it's cheaper.
U have to state the type of house u need for u to get a proper answer. Location matters here in Abuja and everything is quiet expensive. Hope u are not planning to come start your life here. Abuja is mainly for established people. More of civil servants and Government workers.

Duru9:
Jabi a room selfcon is between 400k to 700k
In wuye a room selfcon is between 600k to 1m

3bedroom is from 1m upward



You can get house of 400k in these places though,. Kado estate, gwarimpa, efab estate life camp, lokogoma, kubwa, lugbe,

Please if you are not working in nnpc
Don't think of wuse, maitama, asokoro, and katampe extension even jabi new site

Hongkog:
Hi everyone, please i would love to know how much it will cost me to relocate to Abuja, specifically the cost of rent and transportation, preferably in Jabi or in anyother place there.

Hongkog:
Hi everyone, please i would love to know how much it will cost me to relocate to Abuja, specifically the cost of rent and transportation, preferably in Jabi or in anyother place there.

Alejoas:
Quite expensive for the average civil servant, not many govt housing scheme for the common man. Housing in Nigeria serious intervention. I have external battery for your laptop. Do you need one? Come let's deal. With the rent quoted here, corruption is not going away very soon!

saphiere:
Life is Abj is expensive. What kind of job are you into? I'd prefer Lagos to Abj for a starter.

LMS1:
500k-5m Per Year Depending On The Type Of Perfume You Spray Before Leaving House.

EmmySmiles:

Abuja is a place you live according to your means. It's not as expensive as people think. I feel Lagos is even more expensive ams stressful than Abuja. Transport here is very low, due to good roads and less traffic.

So I will not agree with you on this one.

saphiere:
Life is Abj is expensive. What kind of job are you into? I'd prefer Lagos to Abj for a starter.

Maobichek:


i don't think there is any city in Nig that has estates like Abj. Most of the houses are laying in waste cos ppl can't afford the prices. My estate has 5k units but lest that 45% of the houses are in use.

xactcore:
Who can also help me with information about accommodation in suleja or tafa i am considering relocating over there base of a job offer

aigjoey:


I just relocated to Abuja from Lagos this month. I got a 2 bedroom flat for 750k and Agency fees 75k in kubwa. Though, I was lucky in finding a house of my choice at the said price.

I had to moved my properties from Lagos to Abuja and that cost me 190k. This far better than selling them at cheaper rate in Lagos and you know things are very expensive now. In total, I spent about 1.5m naira.

I am not regretting it at all. Abuja is lovely.

Hadsty23:
There are some semi centres (Not village not high cost area) Such as Galadimawa, Kabusa, Apo et al... depends and this area above there are highly rich and good buildings too

descarado:

Why will you live in wuse. Are you trying to impress somebody?

Get a low key place outskirt, save and buy land, then build yours.

Fuckingmallam45:
Abuja is pleasant. The Harmattan in the winter is dusty, and the dry season following quite hot, but with the summer rains life outside becomes cooler. Expat communities are tight, and it is easy enough to meet people, although I mostly hang out with Nigerians, but that is my personal choice, not a necessity.

Many working Nigerians live on as little as 200-300USD a month (current calculations reflect 40,000-60,000N at 200+N to 1USD). Some live on far less. You can live large on 1000USD a month, buying new clothes, eating out, traveling on vacations abroad twice or more a year, and still save money, if you scrimp like a local in between splurging.

Traffic isn't a problem within Abuja but travel outside the city can be wearisome due to congestion in some areas (Nyanya in particular), potholes, checkpoints, and other hazards.

The city has lots of green areas, often with bush bars so getting a cold beer and some local food is seldom an issue, and prices are cheap (1-2USD a 600ml beer, roughly 22oz). Maitama is the wealthy expat neighborhood, but even there prices for anything beyond housing are reasonable.

It's not a walking city; sidewalks are often non-existent, and distances are usually too great for more than local market shopping. Driving is a bit hair-raising at first, but the light traffic makes it reasonable enough during the day. I don't like driving at night unless I know where I'm going well.

Crime is not a problem, and I visit questionable neighborhoods, often with locals, but sometimes alone, although I am a big guy, so my advice would be different for a small woman. Sexism is over the top here, which is rather unfortunate.

It's unlikely you will have water or electric issues due to company housing, which almost certainly includes a generator. It's normal to buy water for drinking, but tap water is fine for bathing and washing vegetables.

Current (3/2015) food prices are roughly 4-5USD for a "flat" or 30 egg tray, 3USD for roughly 5 pounds of potatoes (a wastepaper bucket filled and mounded on top), same for a bucket of oranges. A large pineapple would be 2-3USD at most. Meat is a bit more, and most expats shop at Shoprite, a South African based grocery chain (2 in Abuja, main one at Silverbird, a modern 4 story mall). Odds are good you'll hire a maid who can also shop and cook, and monthly wages typically run between 150-250USD.

I can get a meal (pressed chicken, suya, pepper soup) from a street vender or local restaurant for 3-5USD. An expensive date at a fancy restaurant might run to 50USD for both of us, including drinks.

Gas/petrol is roughly 3USD/gal or 160/liter. Due to the low price we're experiencing one of the occasional shortages (the wholesellers are keeping gas off the market to drive the price back up). You can hire a driver to deal with this issue however (I don't, but do pay for a steward).

Abuja is a good place to be an expat in Africa. Not as good as South Africa or Kenya, maybe, but pretty chill nonetheless. I've no complaints after a couple of years here.

Duru9:
Jabi a room selfcon is between 400k to 700k
In wuye a room selfcon is between 600k to 1m

3bedroom is from 1m upward



You can get house of 400k in these places though,. Kado estate, gwarimpa, efab estate life camp, lokogoma, kubwa, lugbe,

Please if you are not working in nnpc
Don't think of wuse, maitama, asokoro, and katampe extension even jabi new site

xactcore:
Who can also help me with information about accommodation in suleja or tafa i am considering relocating over there base of a job offer

cchub:
Depends on your budget bro.
I have friends staying at jabi paying Abt 800k per annum and i also know people paying 130k per annum. It depends on the area and your budget.

You can get a crib from 200k to 20m per annum in jabi.

The area at the back of that jabi lake mall, you can get accomodation at around 60k or less per annum.

Ciao

Duru9:
Jabi a room selfcon is between 400k to 700k
In wuye a room selfcon is between 600k to 1m

3bedroom is from 1m upward



You can get house of 400k in these places though,. Kado estate, gwarimpa, efab estate life camp, lokogoma, kubwa, lugbe,

Please if you are not working in nnpc
Don't think of wuse, maitama, asokoro, and katampe extension even jabi new site

Guzel:
If you have a car, you can find house of your budget

cpu2006:
* Jabi in Abuja where Agbero & thugs they sleep is 180k to 350 per year.

* Jabi in Abuja where ordinary men like civil servant & co they stay is abt 1m to 3m

* Jabi in Abuja where politicians ( register thiefs) they stay is abt 10m to 20m.

That is nothing but the truths abt Jabi.

I will suggest you call Buhari to give you his Bq in aso rock where his depose wife was staying before.

CaptainAyub:
Hmm.
Very costly ooo.
Rent is very costly,Abuja houses are overpriced.
Food is relatively cheap when you buy and cook but if you enter restaurant, wetin you see,you take.
Things like clothes,drugs,provisions etc are also costly.
Govt schools are nice,of good quality and almost free.But if you carry your pikin go private school,it is very costly.
Transport is relatively cheap and smooth.
Overall, if you are not a big time businesswoman or man and the job you're doing isn't a type you can collect bribes,don't come.