Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 16.2% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 91.5% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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