Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 13.4% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
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Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,328.83
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,160.38
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT477.06
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT257.97
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT206.99
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,374.41
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,121.20
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT797.61
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,090.61
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT306.20
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT432.62
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT447.75
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT431.22
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.21
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT104.64
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT964.29
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,715.99
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,322,289.47
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,896.14
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 76.2% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT6,060.56
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT180,858.80
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT129,843.92
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT19,069.42
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT107,244.21
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,929,199.13
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT624.58
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,031.52
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT1,012.36
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,464.29
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,335.94
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT37,100.20
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,627.90
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,813.37
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT42,229.56
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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