Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 55.8% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Norway, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK203.72
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK133.83
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.66
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.72
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.32
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.07
|
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK81.55
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK40.80
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.17
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.47
|
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.82
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.20
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.00
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.51
|
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.58
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK80.54
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK740.18
|
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK356,853.64
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK258.48
|
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK582.62
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,331.76
|
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,841.36
|
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,629.45
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,993.76
|
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,242.87
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.11
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.02
|
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK145.74
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK475.27
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK149.08
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK965.51
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK441.18
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,105.79
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,386.56
|
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
|
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