Cost of Living in Nigeria

Summary of cost of living in Nigeria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,863.7$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 513.6$ without rent.
Cost of living in Nigeria is, on average, 59.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Nigeria is, on average, 46.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.23 $	0.90-4.95
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	34.65 $	15.77-86.89
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.75 $	3.81-9.79
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.87 $	0.60-1.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 $	0.90-2.17
Cappuccino (regular)	1.96 $	0.56-4.57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 $	0.27-0.56
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.23 $	0.16-0.44
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.20 $	5.76-18.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.21 $	0.70-1.97
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.95 $	0.51-1.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.98 $	1.20-3.15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.07 $	0.78-7.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.10 $	0.91-3.02
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.06 $	0.86-3.46
Apples (1 lb)	1.67 $	0.69-2.74
Banana (1 lb)	1.04 $	0.46-2.27
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 $	0.16-2.29
Tomato (1 lb)	0.92 $	0.29-1.48
Potato (1 lb)	0.88 $	0.35-1.64
Onion (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.31-1.51
Lettuce (1 head)	0.82 $	0.32-2.69
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.50 $	0.25-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.24 $	2.41-11.60
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.88 $	0.48-1.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.13 $	0.64-1.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.20 $	0.74-1.74
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.56 $	0.33-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.22 $	13.49-65.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.89 $	0.60-1.55
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.73 $	1.52-4.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.34 $	2.62-9.78
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.49 $	1.52-3.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,572.00 $	11,842.73-21,677.34
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,536.81 $	15,187.91-27,016.88
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	31.27 $	19.58-79.88
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9.91 $	5.88-13.65
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	33.71 $	19.30-54.24
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.58 $	12.61-54.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.62 $	4.25-12.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.86 $	4.00-10.85
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	77.64 $	35.93-192.77
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,626.99 $	495.00-4,686.66
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18.47 $	10.00-35.95
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	26.43 $	10.00-51.64
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	58.62 $	26.38-108.49
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	60.84 $	24.00-107.66
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	867.38 $	281.58-1,953.33
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	533.47 $	176.35-1,085.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,976.91 $	650.91-5,408.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,153.16 $	436.40-3,250.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	139.30 $	62.67-176.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	102.29 $	12.78-167.22
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	142.40 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.60	9.00-22.50

Prices in Nigeria

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Last update: December 2024
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