Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 38.6% cheaper than Portugal.
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
€10.86
|
$2.61
NGN4,419.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.07
|
$5.61
NGN9,491.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.38
NGN643.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.23
NGN383.03
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.27
NGN2,145.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$2.51
NGN4,255.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$9.86
NGN16,689.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
$1.87
NGN3,172.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.12
|
$2.04
NGN3,445.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.75
NGN2,959.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.90
NGN1,528.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.73
NGN1,240.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.79
NGN1,333.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.82
NGN1,384.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.83
NGN1,412.68
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.52
|
$2.41
NGN4,078.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.44
|
$36.26
NGN61,376.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,801.94
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,369,234.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.37
|
$12.54
NGN21,224.56
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.72
|
$29.99
NGN50,777.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€864.52
|
$731.80
NGN1,238,852.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€703.33
|
$456.14
NGN772,196.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.39
|
$18.28
NGN30,948.81
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€437.19
|
$85.98
NGN145,558.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,648.40
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,025,900.91
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.91
NGN1,532.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.04
NGN3,446.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$1.60
NGN2,707.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.34
|
$36.79
NGN62,283.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.54
|
$6.47
NGN10,947.70
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.79
|
$17.81
NGN30,156.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.39
|
$28.83
NGN48,813.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.02
|
$57.22
NGN96,863.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.09
|
$57.36
NGN97,109.56
|
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