Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 54.2% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
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pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
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pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
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pay 53.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
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pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
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pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
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pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
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