Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 57.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
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pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
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pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
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pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
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pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
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