Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 50.3% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Germany, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$2.61
NGN4,195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$5.61
NGN9,010.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$0.38
NGN611.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$0.23
NGN363.63
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.27
NGN2,036.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$2.51
NGN4,040.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$9.86
NGN15,844.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.87
NGN3,011.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$2.04
NGN3,270.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.75
NGN2,809.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.90
NGN1,450.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.73
NGN1,177.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.79
NGN1,266.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.82
NGN1,314.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.83
NGN1,341.10
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$2.41
NGN3,871.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$36.26
NGN58,266.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,931,853.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$12.54
NGN20,149.18
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$29.99
NGN48,204.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$731.80
NGN1,176,083.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$456.14
NGN733,071.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$18.28
NGN29,380.73
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$85.98
NGN138,183.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,872,587.92
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$0.91
NGN1,455.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.04
NGN3,271.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$1.60
NGN2,570.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$36.79
NGN59,127.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$6.47
NGN10,393.02
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$17.81
NGN28,628.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$28.83
NGN46,339.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$57.22
NGN91,955.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$57.36
NGN92,189.32
|
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