Cost-of-Vibes IndexMay 2026
What a Friday night out costs, by Nigerian city.
The Cost-of-Vibes Index tracks a fixed 5-item Friday-night basket across six Nigerian cities, every month. Lagos benchmark is ₦50,000. Same suya, same dinner, same club entry, same ride out + back — across 6 cities, every month.
Snapshot: May 2026 · published 15 May 2026 · 7 months tracked so far
This month's basket
Fixed each month so the comparison stays honest. Lagos prices below; other cities scale via city multiplier.
- Suya + drink at the spot₦9,000
- Mid-tier restaurant dinner₦14,000
- Nightclub entry + 1 drink₦15,000
- Bolt/Uber to venue₦4,500
- Bolt/Uber home (surge)₦7,500
- Lagos basket total₦50,000
Same basket, six cities
Kano is the cheapest by far. Lagos and Abuja are within 5% of each other. Port Harcourt — slightly cheaper than expected.
- LagosPriciest+4.2% MoM₦50,000
- Abuja+3.8% MoM₦47,500
- Port Harcourt+5.1% MoM₦45,000
- Owerri+4.6% MoM₦35,000
- Ibadan+2.9% MoM₦32,500
- KanoCheapest+1.7% MoM₦27,500
Fastest rising
Port Harcourt +5.1%
Driven by ride-hailing surge premium and a 12% MoM increase in mid-tier restaurant menus tracked across our listings.
Steady
Ibadan +2.9%
Below national CPI average. Restaurant and club prices held month-over-month; ride costs ticked up slightly.
Cheapest
Kano +1.7%
Fewer clubs + lower restaurant index. Different vibe culture (no heavy bottle-service spend) so basket may not represent local norm.
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Hate suya? Skip the club? The Cost-of-Vibes calculator lets you tick exactly the activities you'd actually do — 12 to choose from — and tallies your night across all six cities.
Sources: NBS Consumer Price Index (May 2026 release) (nigerianstat.gov.ng); restaurant + nightclub + ride-hailing price aggregates from Ranked's directory listings (refreshed continuously). City multipliers re-anchored each NBS CPI release. Refresh cadence: monthly, in the week following NBS publication.