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
YER1,901
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,401
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER425
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER989
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,655
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER300
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,733
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,819
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,002,435
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,378
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,041
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,090
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,612
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,980
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,565
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,941
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER931
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,602
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,953
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,762
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,454
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,289
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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