Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 48.8% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 19.4% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 83.6% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 49.3% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$2.61
NGN3,984.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$5.61
NGN8,556.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.38
NGN580.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.23
NGN345.33
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.27
NGN1,934.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$2.51
NGN3,836.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$9.86
NGN15,047.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.87
NGN2,860.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$2.04
NGN3,106.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.75
NGN2,668.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.90
NGN1,377.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.73
NGN1,118.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.79
NGN1,202.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.82
NGN1,248.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.83
NGN1,273.64
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$2.41
NGN3,676.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$36.26
NGN55,335.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,577,119.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$12.54
NGN19,135.63
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$29.99
NGN45,779.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$731.80
NGN1,116,924.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$456.14
NGN696,196.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$18.28
NGN27,902.82
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$85.98
NGN131,232.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,728,090.21
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$0.91
NGN1,381.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$2.04
NGN3,107.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$1.60
NGN2,441.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$36.79
NGN56,153.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$6.47
NGN9,870.23
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$17.81
NGN27,188.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$28.83
NGN44,008.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$57.22
NGN87,329.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$57.36
NGN87,551.99
|
|
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