Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 62.1% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.7% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 48.5% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$2.61
NGN3,944.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$5.61
NGN8,472.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.38
NGN574.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.23
NGN341.91
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$1.27
NGN1,915.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$2.51
NGN3,798.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$9.86
NGN14,898.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$1.87
NGN2,831.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$2.04
NGN3,075.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.75
NGN2,642.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.90
NGN1,364.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.73
NGN1,107.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$0.79
NGN1,190.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.82
NGN1,236.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.83
NGN1,261.02
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$2.41
NGN3,640.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$36.26
NGN54,787.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,323,761.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$12.54
NGN18,946.08
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$29.99
NGN45,326.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$731.80
NGN1,105,860.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$456.14
NGN689,300.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$18.28
NGN27,626.42
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$85.98
NGN129,932.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,701,066.66
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$0.91
NGN1,368.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.04
NGN3,076.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$1.60
NGN2,416.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$36.79
NGN55,597.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$6.47
NGN9,772.45
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$17.81
NGN26,918.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$28.83
NGN43,572.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$57.22
NGN86,464.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$57.36
NGN86,684.73
|
|
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