Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

United States

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Nigeria
United States
Cost of living one person
$1000
$2306
Cost of living Family
$2330
$5517
One person rent
$458
$927
Family rent
$982
$2383
Food expenses
$236
$721
Transport expenses
$127.16
$116.56
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$5028.52
Quality of life
32.85
32.85
Human freedom index
5.16
7.78
Life expectancy
60.15
80.34
English speaking %
50.97%
99%
Population
195.9M
327.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 57% less expensive than in United States ($2306). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 10th for United States 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 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
Nigeria
United States
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$21.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$65.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$6.54
Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$1552.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$1084.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$3145.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$2951.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$101.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$214.84
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$69.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$5.34
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$4288
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$3272
Transportation
Nigeria
United States
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.1
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$77.32
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$14.9
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
Nigeria
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.08
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.18
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$13.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.15
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.67
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.94
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.24
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$14.23
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.28
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$9.53
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.6
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$3.86
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.94
Other
Nigeria
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$53.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$15.71
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$134.58
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$21.74
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$43.34
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$72.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$1665.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$18224