Cost of living comparison

 Yemen
compared to
 Nigeria
Nigeria vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 24.6% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants
pay 63.0% less in Nigeria
Groceries
pay 32.4% less in Nigeria
Transportation
pay 40.0% less in Nigeria
Housing
pay 81.0% more in Nigeria
Childcare
pay 23.6% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.5% less in Nigeria
Clothing
pay 55.0% less in Nigeria

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.

Nigeria vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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
YER1,839
$2.61
NGN3,990.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.61
YER2,323
$5.61
NGN8,569.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.70
YER411
$0.38
NGN581.26

Improve prices ·

pay 32.4% less for groceries

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
YER370
$1.27
NGN1,937.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
YER956
$2.51
NGN3,842.64
Milk (1 gallon) $10.62
YER2,569
$9.86
NGN15,069.46

Improve prices ·

pay 40.0% less for transportation

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $10.93
YER2,645
$2.41
NGN3,682.13
Monthly public transit pass $51.28
YER12,402
$36.26
NGN55,417.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,011.21
YER3,872,311
$16,757.94
NGN25,614,846.80

Improve prices ·

pay 81.0% more for housing

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.17
YER17,455
$29.99
NGN45,847.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.38
YER52,331
$731.80
NGN1,118,571.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $142.46
YER34,454
$456.14
NGN697,223.65

Improve prices ·

pay 23.6% less for childcare

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $86.27
YER20,864
$85.98
NGN131,425.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,364.07
YER813,601
$1,787.42
NGN2,732,114.22

Improve prices ·

pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.01
YER728
$0.91
NGN1,383.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
YER900
$2.04
NGN3,111.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.28
YER1,035
$1.60
NGN2,444.74

Improve prices ·

pay 55.0% less for clothing

 
Yemen
Nigeria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.82
YER16,402
$17.81
NGN27,228.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$87.06
YER21,055
$28.83
NGN44,073.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.83
YER19,789
$57.22
NGN87,458.55

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
Share this

Compare by city

Select a city in Yemen
Select a city..
compared to
Select a city in Nigeria
Select a city..
For example, try comparing the cost of living in Sana'a vs. Abuja

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nigeria or Yemen. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.