Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 5.3 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 6.7 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,448.00
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN624.21
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN500.94
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
|
$6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,801.56
|
$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN18,145.02
|
$9.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN3,046.50
|
$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN4,083.64
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN3,003.08
|
$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,415.63
|
$2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,204.26
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,360.40
|
$4.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,505.62
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,461.06
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,865.49
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN58,519.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
|
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,827.68
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN818,467.95
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN26,356.43
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN125,117.41
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,499.36
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,541.26
|
$6.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN61,962.35
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,948.33
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN89,709.00
|
$91.67
|
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