Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 41.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 23.8% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 24.7% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 82.3% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 48.4% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Athens, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.61
NGN4,182.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$5.61
NGN8,983.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.38
NGN609.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.23
NGN362.55
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.27
NGN2,030.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$2.51
NGN4,028.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$9.86
NGN15,797.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$1.87
NGN3,002.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.04
NGN3,261.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.75
NGN2,801.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.90
NGN1,446.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.73
NGN1,174.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.79
NGN1,262.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.82
NGN1,310.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.83
NGN1,337.12
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$2.41
NGN3,859.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$36.26
NGN58,093.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,851,917.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$12.54
NGN20,089.38
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$29.99
NGN48,061.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$731.80
NGN1,172,593.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$456.14
NGN730,896.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$18.28
NGN29,293.53
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$85.98
NGN137,773.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,864,061.90
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$0.91
NGN1,450.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$2.04
NGN3,261.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$1.60
NGN2,562.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$36.79
NGN58,952.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.47
NGN10,362.17
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$17.81
NGN28,543.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$28.83
NGN46,202.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$57.22
NGN91,682.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$57.36
NGN91,915.70
|
|
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