Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 68.4% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 79.4% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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