Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 30.2% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 15.5% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 12.4% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 34.6% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.85
|
$2.61
NGN3,922.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.69
|
$5.61
NGN8,423.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.38
NGN571.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.34
|
$0.23
NGN339.96
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.30
|
$1.27
NGN1,904.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.81
|
$2.51
NGN3,777.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.75
|
$9.86
NGN14,812.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.30
|
$1.87
NGN2,815.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€3.00
|
$2.04
NGN3,058.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.75
NGN2,626.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.90
NGN1,356.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.73
NGN1,100.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.46
|
$0.79
NGN1,183.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.82
NGN1,228.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.83
NGN1,253.81
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.11
|
$2.41
NGN3,619.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.71
|
$36.26
NGN54,473.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,539.42
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,178,805.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.21
|
$12.54
NGN18,837.63
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.85
|
$29.99
NGN45,066.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€546.21
|
$731.80
NGN1,099,530.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€451.06
|
$456.14
NGN685,354.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.84
|
$18.28
NGN27,468.28
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€386.25
|
$85.98
NGN129,188.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,775.52
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,685,605.43
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$0.91
NGN1,360.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.26
|
$2.04
NGN3,058.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.05
|
$1.60
NGN2,403.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.58
|
$36.79
NGN55,279.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.92
|
$6.47
NGN9,716.52
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.26
|
$17.81
NGN26,764.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.14
|
$28.83
NGN43,323.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€76.05
|
$57.22
NGN85,969.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.91
|
$57.36
NGN86,188.53
|
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