Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 28.4% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 90.0% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 54.6% more in Nigeria

The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Nigeria are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nigeria.

Nigeria vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Kenya, you would:

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	Kenya	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.25 KES420.43	$2.61 NGN3,997.80	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.64 KES730.41	$5.61 NGN8,585.89	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.18	$0.38 NGN582.37	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 KES58.89	$0.23 NGN346.50	-50.3%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 90.0% more for groceries

	Kenya	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 KES64.94	$1.27 NGN1,941.05	+152.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KES498.92	$2.51 NGN3,849.94	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.73 KES353.31	$9.86 NGN15,098.08	+261.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 KES205.66	$1.87 NGN2,869.70	+17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 KES284.72	$2.04 NGN3,116.88	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 KES142.77	$1.75 NGN2,677.46	+58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 KES56.92	$0.90 NGN1,382.52	+105.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 KES85.11	$0.73 NGN1,122.17	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KES42.09	$0.79 NGN1,206.53	+142.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 KES38.98	$0.82 NGN1,252.64	+171.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 KES51.18	$0.83 NGN1,277.94	+111.1%
Average			+90.0%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Kenya	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.65 KES731.90	$2.41 NGN3,689.12	-57.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.71 KES4,234.53	$36.26 NGN55,522.36	+10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,627.25 KES2,152,397.38	$16,757.94 NGN25,663,499.70	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 KES1,363.43	$12.54 NGN19,200.26	+19.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Kenya	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.26 KES4,952.27	$29.99 NGN45,934.11	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$175.35 KES22,699.21	$731.80 NGN1,120,696.34	+317.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.93 KES12,935.45	$456.14 NGN698,547.96	+356.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.70 KES3,197.77	$18.28 NGN27,997.05	-26.0%
Average			+156.6%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Kenya	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.79 KES17,578.63	$85.98 NGN131,675.49	-36.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,611.54 KES855,863.69	$1,787.42 NGN2,737,303.60	-73.0%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kenya	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 KES257.96	$0.91 NGN1,386.55	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KES279.88	$2.04 NGN3,117.62	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.93 KES379.10	$1.60 NGN2,449.39	-45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.98 KES3,751.75	$36.79 NGN56,343.25	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 KES819.49	$6.47 NGN9,903.56	+2.2%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 54.6% more for clothing

	Kenya	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.19 KES1,577.82	$17.81 NGN27,280.00	+46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.75 KES2,556.64	$28.83 NGN44,157.48	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.28 KES4,567.40	$57.22 NGN87,624.67	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.91 KES4,519.04	$57.36 NGN87,847.67	+64.3%
Average			+54.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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