Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Colombia

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Nigeria
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$1000
$733
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1467
One person rent
$458
$427
Family rent
$982
$1278
Food expenses
$236
$288
Transport expenses
$127.16
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$353.1
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
5.81
Life expectancy
60.15
71.41
English speaking %
50.97%
8.71%
Population
195.9M
49.6M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 37% more expensive than in Colombia ($733). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 129th for Colombia 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 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.2
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$931
Transportation
Nigeria
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.75
Groceries
Nigeria
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.17
Other
Nigeria
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$5052