Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 38.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$2.61
NGN3,984.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$5.61
NGN8,556.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.38
NGN580.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.23
NGN345.33
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.27
NGN1,934.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.51
NGN3,836.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$9.86
NGN15,047.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.87
NGN2,860.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.04
NGN3,106.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.75
NGN2,668.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.90
NGN1,377.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.73
NGN1,118.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.79
NGN1,202.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.82
NGN1,248.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.83
NGN1,273.64
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$2.41
NGN3,676.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$36.26
NGN55,335.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,577,119.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$12.54
NGN19,135.63
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$29.99
NGN45,779.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$731.80
NGN1,116,924.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$456.14
NGN696,196.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$18.28
NGN27,902.82
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$85.98
NGN131,232.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,728,090.21
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.91
NGN1,381.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.04
NGN3,107.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.60
NGN2,441.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$36.79
NGN56,153.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$6.47
NGN9,870.23
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$17.81
NGN27,188.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$28.83
NGN44,008.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$57.22
NGN87,329.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$57.36
NGN87,551.99
|
|
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