Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 5.7 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 18.8 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 93.9% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
|
$116.52
|
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