Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 54.2% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Canada, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$2.61
NGN4,419.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$5.61
NGN9,491.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.38
NGN643.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.23
NGN383.03
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$1.27
NGN2,145.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$2.51
NGN4,255.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$9.86
NGN16,689.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$1.87
NGN3,172.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$2.04
NGN3,445.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$1.75
NGN2,959.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.90
NGN1,528.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.73
NGN1,240.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$0.79
NGN1,333.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.82
NGN1,384.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.83
NGN1,412.68
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$2.41
NGN4,078.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$36.26
NGN61,376.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,369,234.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$12.54
NGN21,224.56
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$29.99
NGN50,777.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$731.80
NGN1,238,852.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$456.14
NGN772,196.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$18.28
NGN30,948.81
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$85.98
NGN145,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,025,900.91
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$0.91
NGN1,532.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$2.04
NGN3,446.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$1.60
NGN2,707.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$36.79
NGN62,283.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$6.47
NGN10,947.70
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$17.81
NGN30,156.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$28.83
NGN48,813.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$57.22
NGN96,863.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$57.36
NGN97,109.56
|
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