Cost of living comparison
India is 21.2% cheaper than Nigeria.
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
NGN4,033.79
|
$2.40
₹203.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
$0.40
₹33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
$0.17
₹14.11
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
$2.54
₹215.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
$2.56
₹217.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
$1.37
₹116.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
$0.88
₹75.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
$0.32
₹27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
$0.48
₹40.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
$0.24
₹20.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
$0.16
₹13.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
$4.62
₹392.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
$10.12
₹860.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
$2.94
₹249.64
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
$1.84
₹155.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
$1.59
₹134.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
$3.35
₹284.78
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
|
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
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