Cost of living comparison
Greece is 2.7 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Greece instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
$13.17
€12.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
$2.07
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
$4.02
€3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
$4.23
€4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
$7.55
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
$40.19
€38.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
$28,316.80
€27,149.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
$13.82
€13.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
$32.82
€31.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
$524.36
€502.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
$392.21
€376.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
$175.68
€168.43
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
$413.12
€396.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
$6,332.60
€6,071.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
$48.72
€46.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
$8.82
€8.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
$83.64
€80.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
$83.15
€79.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
|
$93.42
€89.57
|
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