Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 53.4% cheaper than Tennessee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.86
|
$2.61
NGN4,034.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.51
|
$5.61
NGN8,664.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$0.38
NGN587.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$0.23
NGN349.68
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$2.51
NGN3,885.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$9.86
NGN15,236.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$1.87
NGN2,896.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
|
$2.04
NGN3,145.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.75
NGN2,702.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.90
NGN1,395.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.73
NGN1,132.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.79
NGN1,217.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.82
NGN1,264.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.83
NGN1,289.68
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$2.41
NGN3,723.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.50
|
$36.26
NGN56,032.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,466.25
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,899,286.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.88
|
$12.54
NGN19,376.66
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.90
|
$29.99
NGN46,356.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.80
|
$731.80
NGN1,130,992.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,173.17
|
$456.14
NGN704,965.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.41
|
$18.28
NGN28,254.28
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.34
|
$85.98
NGN132,885.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,284.00
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,762,452.91
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.95
|
$0.91
NGN1,399.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.04
NGN3,146.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
|
$36.79
NGN56,860.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
|
$6.47
NGN9,994.55
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
Tennessee
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.07
|
$17.81
NGN27,530.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.48
|
$28.83
NGN44,563.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.12
|
$57.22
NGN88,429.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.39
|
$57.36
NGN88,654.78
|
|
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