Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 55.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 52.0% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 50.8% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 69.6% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.2% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 51.4% less in Nigeria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Norway, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$2.61
NGN4,151.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$5.61
NGN8,915.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$0.38
NGN604.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$0.23
NGN359.79
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$1.27
NGN2,015.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$2.51
NGN3,997.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$9.86
NGN15,677.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$1.87
NGN2,979.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$2.04
NGN3,236.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$1.75
NGN2,780.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$0.90
NGN1,435.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$0.73
NGN1,165.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$0.79
NGN1,252.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$0.82
NGN1,300.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$0.83
NGN1,326.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$2.41
NGN3,830.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$36.26
NGN57,651.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,647,779.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$12.54
NGN19,936.65
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$29.99
NGN47,695.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$731.80
NGN1,163,678.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$456.14
NGN725,339.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$18.28
NGN29,070.83
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$85.98
NGN136,725.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,842,288.17
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$0.91
NGN1,439.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$2.04
NGN3,237.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$1.60
NGN2,543.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$36.79
NGN58,504.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$6.47
NGN10,283.39
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$17.81
NGN28,326.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$28.83
NGN45,851.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$57.22
NGN90,985.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$57.36
NGN91,216.92
|
|
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