Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 43.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 7.7% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 37.1% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 20.8% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 82.1% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.2% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 44.0% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Italy, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$2.61
NGN4,186.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$5.61
NGN8,991.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.38
NGN609.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.23
NGN362.86
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$2.51
NGN4,031.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$9.86
NGN15,810.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$1.87
NGN3,005.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$2.04
NGN3,264.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.75
NGN2,803.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.90
NGN1,447.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.73
NGN1,175.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.79
NGN1,263.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.82
NGN1,311.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.83
NGN1,338.26
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$2.41
NGN3,863.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$36.26
NGN58,143.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,874,876.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$12.54
NGN20,106.55
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$29.99
NGN48,102.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$731.80
NGN1,173,595.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$456.14
NGN731,521.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$18.28
NGN29,318.58
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$85.98
NGN137,890.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,866,510.67
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$0.91
NGN1,451.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$2.04
NGN3,264.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$1.60
NGN2,565.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$36.79
NGN59,002.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$6.47
NGN10,371.03
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$17.81
NGN28,567.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$28.83
NGN46,241.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$57.22
NGN91,760.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$57.36
NGN91,994.28
|
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