Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 32.5% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
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Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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