Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 24.4% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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