Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 47.1% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
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Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.82
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.60
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.01
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.08
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.61
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.27
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,439.62
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.34
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€820.80
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€673.20
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.61
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€397.96
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,934.71
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.29
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.44
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.60
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.33
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.50
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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