Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$1000
$802
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1944
One person rent
$458
$438
Family rent
$982
$1253
Food expenses
$236
$300
Transport expenses
$127.16
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$218.89
Quality of life
32.85
32.84
Human freedom index
5.16
5.43
Life expectancy
60.15
71.84
English speaking %
50.97%
8.75%
Population
195.9M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 25% more expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1942
Transportation
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.36
Other
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$3954