Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Peru

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Nigeria
Peru
Cost of living one person
$1000
$697
Cost of living Family
$2330
$2049
One person rent
$458
$384
Family rent
$982
$1633
Food expenses
$236
$245
Transport expenses
$127.16
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$453.88
Human freedom index
5.16
7.65
Life expectancy
60.15
68.5
English speaking %
50.97%
8.1%
Population
195.9M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 44% more expensive than in Peru ($697). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Peru
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.22
Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1635
Transportation
Nigeria
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.42
Groceries
Nigeria
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.37
Other
Nigeria
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$5039

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