Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

India

hira
Nigeria
India
Cost of living one person
$1000
$425
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1245
One person rent
$458
$219
Family rent
$982
$773
Food expenses
$236
$158
Transport expenses
$127.16
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$619.18
Quality of life
32.85
32.85
Human freedom index
5.16
5.89
Life expectancy
60.15
69.13
English speaking %
50.97%
8.6%
Population
195.9M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 136% more expensive than in India ($425). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Nigeria
India
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1197
Transportation
Nigeria
India
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.34
Groceries
Nigeria
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.93
Other
Nigeria
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$2250