Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Iraq

hira
Nigeria
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1000
$745
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1944
One person rent
$458
$466
Family rent
$982
$1193
Food expenses
$236
$204
Transport expenses
$127.16
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$501.51
Human freedom index
5.16
5.45
Life expectancy
60.15
74.79
English speaking %
50.97%
33.9%
Population
195.9M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 35% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 125th for Iraq 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 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$578
Transportation
Nigeria
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.46
Groceries
Nigeria
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.01
Other
Nigeria
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$2778

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