Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.7 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$19.07
€18.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$10.84
€10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$2.78
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$2.28
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$6.70
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$4.44
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$4.78
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$6.91
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$45.41
€43.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$27,628.35
€26,307.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$26.01
€24.77
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$49.35
€46.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$815.11
€776.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$705.09
€671.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$154.10
€146.74
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$557.50
€530.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$13,740.85
€13,084.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$4.34
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$3.51
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$9.08
€8.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$36.02
€34.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$12.48
€11.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$92.82
€88.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$43.31
€41.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$90.40
€86.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$125.11
€119.13
|
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