Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 5.7% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.7% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 49.1% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% more in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% more in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 75.2% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.9% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 33.3% less in Nigeria
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Nigeria are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Romania, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.31
|
$2.61
NGN3,944.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.05
|
$5.61
NGN8,472.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.88
|
$0.38
NGN574.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.23
NGN341.91
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$1.27
NGN1,915.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.41
|
$2.51
NGN3,798.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.07
|
$9.86
NGN14,898.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.99
|
$1.87
NGN2,831.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.40
|
$2.04
NGN3,075.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.75
NGN2,642.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.90
NGN1,364.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.73
NGN1,107.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.79
NGN1,190.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.82
NGN1,236.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.83
NGN1,261.02
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.92
|
$2.41
NGN3,640.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.20
|
$36.26
NGN54,787.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,545.82
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,323,761.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.37
|
$12.54
NGN18,946.08
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.80
|
$29.99
NGN45,326.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,671.43
|
$731.80
NGN1,105,860.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,225.54
|
$456.14
NGN689,300.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.08
|
$18.28
NGN27,626.42
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,862.84
|
$85.98
NGN129,932.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,860.53
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,701,066.66
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.25
|
$0.91
NGN1,368.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.12
|
$2.04
NGN3,076.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.33
|
$1.60
NGN2,416.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.77
|
$36.79
NGN55,597.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.42
|
$6.47
NGN9,772.45
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON264.86
|
$17.81
NGN26,918.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.28
|
$28.83
NGN43,572.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.36
|
$57.22
NGN86,464.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON369.84
|
$57.36
NGN86,684.73
|
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