Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

South Africa

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Nigeria
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$1000
$981
Cost of living Family
$2330
$2136
One person rent
$458
$523
Family rent
$982
$1266
Food expenses
$236
$313
Transport expenses
$127.16
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$1427.04
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
5.89
Life expectancy
60.15
63.73
English speaking %
50.97%
33.58%
Population
195.9M
57.8M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 2% more expensive than in South Africa ($981). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 89th for South Africa 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 South Africa .

Eating Out
Nigeria
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.87
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$998
Transportation
Nigeria
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.29
Groceries
Nigeria
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.17
Other
Nigeria
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$4295