Cost of living comparison
India is 17.1% cheaper than Nigeria.
If you lived in India instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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