Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 68.4% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.3% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 66.2% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 79.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
|
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