Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 2.4 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT160.92
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT525.64
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.23
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.50
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.20
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT453.24
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT310.70
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT132.81
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.37
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.30
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.85
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.43
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.42
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.36
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.82
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT439.23
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,468.00
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,076,589.44
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT430.45
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,850.12
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,021.34
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,680.61
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,469.11
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,605.58
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT114,784.76
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT453.85
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT163.90
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT308.99
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,393.84
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT438.20
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,069.89
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,013.06
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,401.89
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,946.97
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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