Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 39.1% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
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Qatar
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Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
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pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.83
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,126.69
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.20
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.65
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.63
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.82
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.77
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,801.68
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.84
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
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pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.89
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.43
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.17
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.39
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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