Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Mexico City to Niamey

Driving costs include food, lodging, and fuel for one person. Like we said earlier, the cost to ship a car is almost always higher than the cost of driving that car the same distance. Even when you factor in additional costs like hotels, gas, and food, driving is still cheaper.

Shipping a car from the US to Nigeria generally costs between $1,100 and $8,000+, depending heavily on the method ( RoRo vs. container), size, origin US port, and destination Nigerian port, with RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) being cheaper ($2k-$5k) and container shipping more expensive, plus significant extra costs for Nigerian customs, duties, and port fees. Expect total transit times of 40-60 days, but always get quotes from several shippers for accurate pricing.

A Nigerian Customs officer stands guard at the port as enforcement of the 10-year car import age limit intensifies under the latest 2025 directive. In August 2024, port stakeholders formally proposed increasing the limit from 13 to 15 years to ease affordability challenges for average Nigerians.