Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 54.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 3.7% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 53.1% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 92.3% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.8% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 45.7% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$2.61
NGN4,185.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$5.61
NGN8,988.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.38
NGN609.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.23
NGN362.74
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$2.51
NGN4,030.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$9.86
NGN15,805.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.87
NGN3,004.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.04
NGN3,262.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$1.75
NGN2,802.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.90
NGN1,447.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.73
NGN1,174.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.79
NGN1,263.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.82
NGN1,311.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.83
NGN1,337.82
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$2.41
NGN3,861.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$36.26
NGN58,123.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,865,994.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$12.54
NGN20,099.91
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$29.99
NGN48,086.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$731.80
NGN1,173,207.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$456.14
NGN731,279.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$18.28
NGN29,308.89
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$85.98
NGN137,845.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,865,563.34
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$0.91
NGN1,451.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$2.04
NGN3,263.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$1.60
NGN2,564.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$36.79
NGN58,983.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$6.47
NGN10,367.60
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$17.81
NGN28,558.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$28.83
NGN46,226.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$57.22
NGN91,730.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$57.36
NGN91,963.88
|
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