Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 44.6% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.2% more in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 30.7% less in Nigeria
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nigeria are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
$2.61
NGN4,151.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
$5.61
NGN8,915.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
$0.38
NGN604.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
$0.23
NGN359.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
$1.27
NGN2,015.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
$2.51
NGN3,997.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
$9.86
NGN15,677.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
$1.87
NGN2,979.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
$2.04
NGN3,236.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$1.75
NGN2,780.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
$0.90
NGN1,435.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
$0.73
NGN1,165.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
$0.79
NGN1,252.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
$0.82
NGN1,300.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
$0.83
NGN1,326.95
|
|
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
$2.41
NGN3,830.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
$36.26
NGN57,651.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,647,779.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
$12.54
NGN19,936.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
$29.99
NGN47,695.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
$731.80
NGN1,163,678.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
$456.14
NGN725,339.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
$18.28
NGN29,070.83
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
$85.98
NGN136,725.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,842,288.17
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
$0.91
NGN1,439.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
$2.04
NGN3,237.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
$1.60
NGN2,543.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
$36.79
NGN58,504.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
$6.47
NGN10,283.39
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
$17.81
NGN28,326.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
$28.83
NGN45,851.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
$57.22
NGN90,985.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
$57.36
NGN91,216.92
|
|
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