Cost of living comparison
India is 21.2% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 23.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.7% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in India
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,186.50
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,991.16
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN609.85
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN362.86
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.67
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,031.66
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,810.75
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,005.16
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,264.00
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,803.84
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,447.78
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,175.14
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,263.48
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,311.77
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,338.26
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,863.26
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN58,143.14
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN26,874,876.33
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,106.55
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN48,102.31
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,173,595.80
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN731,521.04
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN29,318.58
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN137,890.88
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,866,510.67
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,451.99
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,264.78
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,565.00
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN59,002.78
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,371.03
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN28,567.68
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN46,241.81
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN91,760.75
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN91,994.28
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
|
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