Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 55.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Canada, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
|
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