Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 43.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 61.0% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.0% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% less in Nigeria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$2.61
NGN3,999.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$5.61
NGN8,589.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$0.38
NGN582.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$0.23
NGN346.63
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$2.51
NGN3,851.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$9.86
NGN15,103.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.75
NGN2,678.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.90
NGN1,383.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.82
NGN1,253.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.43
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$2.41
NGN3,690.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$36.26
NGN55,543.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,673,332.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$12.54
NGN19,207.61
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$29.99
NGN45,951.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$731.80
NGN1,121,125.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$456.14
NGN698,815.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$18.28
NGN28,007.78
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$85.98
NGN131,725.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,738,352.33
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$0.91
NGN1,387.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$1.60
NGN2,450.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$36.79
NGN56,364.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$6.47
NGN9,907.35
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$17.81
NGN27,290.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$28.83
NGN44,174.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$57.22
NGN87,658.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$57.36
NGN87,881.33
|
|
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