Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 3.9% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Peru, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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