Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$1000
$629
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1082
One person rent
$458
$248
Family rent
$982
$785
Food expenses
$236
$148
Transport expenses
$127.16
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$170.89
Quality of life
32.85
32.82
Human freedom index
5.16
3.39
Life expectancy
60.15
62.55
English speaking %
50.97%
8.71%
Population
195.9M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 59% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 152th for Afghanistan 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.26
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$287
Transportation
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.9
Groceries
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.67
Other
Nigeria
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$1659