Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 10.9% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 9.4% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.6% more in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% less in Nepal
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Nepal are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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