Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Pakistan

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Nigeria
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$1000
$431
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1033
One person rent
$458
$267
Family rent
$982
$676
Food expenses
$236
$113
Transport expenses
$127.16
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$151.92
Quality of life
32.85
32.85
Human freedom index
5.16
5.7
Life expectancy
60.15
63.7
English speaking %
50.97%
54.97%
Population
195.9M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 133% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.16
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$553
Transportation
Nigeria
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.87
Groceries
Nigeria
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.87
Other
Nigeria
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$1055