Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 30.4% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.30
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.70
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,162.48
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.43
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN859.42
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN568.58
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.82
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN984.74
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,207.01
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.43
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.01
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.12
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.32
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.26
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.64
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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