Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 24.6% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,900
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,654
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,814
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,000,801
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,375
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,034
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,068
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,597
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,972
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,557
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,598
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,595
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,946
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,753
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,446
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,277
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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