Cost of living comparison
China is 2.1 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in China instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 59.8% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
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