Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 98.4% more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.85
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR907.80
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.22
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.30
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.87
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR433.94
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.42
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.97
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.25
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.47
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.57
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.35
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.11
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.04
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.30
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.14
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,155.95
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,176,203.15
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.00
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,258.87
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,350.69
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,138.73
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,805.36
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,983.63
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,387.93
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.59
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.05
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.25
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,250.57
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.28
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,891.98
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,656.54
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,455.80
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,137.28
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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