Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Uganda

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Nigeria
Uganda
Cost of living one person
$1000
$590
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1903
One person rent
$458
$378
Family rent
$982
$841
Food expenses
$236
$273
Transport expenses
$127.16
$72.57
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$193.96
Quality of life
32.85
32.82
Human freedom index
5.16
5
Life expectancy
60.15
64.75
English speaking %
50.97%
99%
Population
195.9M
42.7M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 70% more expensive than in Uganda ($590). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 162th for Uganda 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 Uganda .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Uganda
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$26.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.37
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Uganda
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$277.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$170.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$917.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$344.34
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$30.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$34.07
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$77.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$22.42
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$1196
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$789
Transportation
Nigeria
Uganda
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.97
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$39.62
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$3.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.84
Groceries
Nigeria
Uganda
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.65
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.01
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.11
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.2
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.05
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.2
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.08
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$8.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.39
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.59
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.84
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.96
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.35
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.09
Other
Nigeria
Uganda
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$43.9
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$7.48
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$15.86
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$6.99
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$16.52
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$39.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$106.43
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$3972