Port Harcourt at a glance
- Port Harcourt ranks 6th of 8 priced cities in Nigeria on cost: $657 a month in essentials, 291% above Kano, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $94 covers that 0.1×.
- 119.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at city level.
- PM2.5 averages 29.8 µg/m³ a year, 6× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 8 Nigeria cities we track, so every row says whether Port Harcourt is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $657 | $657 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $309 | $309 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $544 | $544 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $88 | $88 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $114 | $114 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $128 | $128 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $18 | $18 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $94 | $94 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,109 | $1,109 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $2,088 | $2,088 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Port Harcourt, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $3.23 | $3.23 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $44.00 | $44.00 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $6.46 | $6.46 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.48 | $2.48 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $0.88 | $0.88 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.76 | $1.76 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.40 | $0.40 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.23 | $0.23 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.75 | $2.75 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.26 | $1.26 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.06 | $1.06 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.80 | $1.80 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $3.07 | $3.07 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $3.36 | $3.36 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.44 | $1.44 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.09 | $1.09 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.17 | $1.17 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.15 | $1.15 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.38 | $0.38 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.38 | $0.38 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $17.94 | $17.94 | same |
| Taxi start | $0.62 | $0.62 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.86 | $0.86 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $0.79 | $0.79 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $104.55 | $104.55 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $23.66 | $23.66 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $14.97 | $14.97 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $20.18 | $20.18 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $3.87 | $3.87 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Port Harcourt has 119.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (city level). That is the 4th-highest of 8 Nigeria cities we track. Nigeria's national figure is 103.5, so Port Harcourt runs 16 above the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Port Harcourt ranks against every city we track
Port Harcourt sits ahead of 68% of the 998 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 52% of 1010. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 1% of 991.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Port Harcourt sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated