Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Canada

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Nigeria
Canada
Cost of living one person
$1000
$2180
Cost of living Family
$2330
$3902
One person rent
$458
$714
Family rent
$982
$2337
Food expenses
$236
$453
Transport expenses
$127.16
$149.04
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$3443.79
Quality of life
32.85
32.81
Human freedom index
5.16
8.84
Life expectancy
60.15
75.77
English speaking %
50.97%
99%
Population
195.9M
37.1M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 55% less expensive than in Canada ($2180). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 11th for Canada 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 1.6 months in Canada .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Canada
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$13.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$72.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.99
Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Canada
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$1045.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$1070.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$2455.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$1977.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$106.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$163.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$66.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$6.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$6834
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$4866
Transportation
Nigeria
Canada
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.75
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$89.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$18.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.04
Groceries
Nigeria
Canada
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.94
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.72
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.81
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.37
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$11.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.42
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$10.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.08
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.19
Other
Nigeria
Canada
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$35.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$12.63
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$77.03
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$18.45
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$59.11
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$105.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$866.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$14909