Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 13.4% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of China, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
China
|
Nigeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$1.64
NGN2,337.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$5.58
NGN7,945.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.35
NGN505.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.24
NGN336.32
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$1.05
NGN1,494.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$1.55
NGN2,202.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$9.26
NGN13,189.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$1.87
NGN2,659.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$1.68
NGN2,397.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$1.57
NGN2,243.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.70
NGN993.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.53
NGN748.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$0.71
NGN1,012.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.78
NGN1,108.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.60
NGN861.87
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$1.37
NGN1,946.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$23.20
NGN33,059.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$14,662.06
NGN20,891,966.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$9.37
NGN13,352.69
|
|
pay 73.4% more for housing
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$40.44
NGN57,622.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$814.72
NGN1,160,898.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$414.25
NGN590,259.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$15.73
NGN22,407.42
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$82.01
NGN116,852.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$1,992.54
NGN2,839,170.25
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$0.75
NGN1,065.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$1.87
NGN2,670.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$0.96
NGN1,363.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$24.54
NGN34,964.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$5.83
NGN8,308.97
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
China
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$16.79
NGN23,919.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$22.52
NGN32,084.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$46.88
NGN66,805.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$60.60
NGN86,353.71
|
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