Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 59.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 27.1% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 54.1% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 61.9% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 88.0% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.2% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 58.0% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$2.61
NGN3,996.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$5.61
NGN8,583.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.38
NGN582.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.23
NGN346.40
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.27
NGN1,940.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$2.51
NGN3,848.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$9.86
NGN15,093.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.87
NGN2,868.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.04
NGN3,115.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.75
NGN2,676.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.73
NGN1,121.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.83
NGN1,277.56
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$2.41
NGN3,688.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$36.26
NGN55,505.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.18
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,655,903.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$12.54
NGN19,194.57
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$29.99
NGN45,920.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,364.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$456.14
NGN698,341.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$18.28
NGN27,988.76
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.40
|
$85.98
NGN131,636.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.73
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,736,493.41
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.04
NGN3,116.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$1.60
NGN2,448.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$36.79
NGN56,326.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$6.47
NGN9,900.63
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$17.81
NGN27,271.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$28.83
NGN44,144.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$57.22
NGN87,598.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$57.36
NGN87,821.67
|
|
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