Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 54.7% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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