Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Vietnam

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Nigeria
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$1000
$643
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1933
One person rent
$458
$352
Family rent
$982
$1040
Food expenses
$236
$229
Transport expenses
$127.16
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$554.28
Quality of life
32.85
32.84
Human freedom index
5.16
5.09
Life expectancy
60.15
83.83
English speaking %
50.97%
14.53%
Population
195.9M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 56% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 150th for Vietnam 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 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.86
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$1506
Transportation
Nigeria
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.89
Groceries
Nigeria
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.23
Other
Nigeria
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$10944