Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Tanzania

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Nigeria
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$1000
$601
Cost of living Family
$2330
$2014
One person rent
$458
$378
Family rent
$982
$915
Food expenses
$236
$191
Transport expenses
$127.16
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$264.67
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
4.78
Life expectancy
60.15
64.67
English speaking %
50.97%
8.87%
Population
195.9M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 67% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 159th for Tanzania 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 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.94
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$6379
Transportation
Nigeria
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.9
Groceries
Nigeria
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.91
Other
Nigeria
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$7350