Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 5.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of China, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
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China
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
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pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
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pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
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pay 98.3% more for housing
|
China
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
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pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
China
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
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