Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.5 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Poland instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
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