Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

United Kingdom

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Nigeria
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$1000
$2383
Cost of living Family
$2330
$5243
One person rent
$458
$1029
Family rent
$982
$2889
Food expenses
$236
$455
Transport expenses
$127.16
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
8.88
Life expectancy
60.15
82.82
English speaking %
50.97%
99%
Population
195.9M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 59% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$6513
Transportation
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.71
Groceries
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.35
Other
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$17618