Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 57.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
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pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
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pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
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pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
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pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
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pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
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