Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 4.0 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,337.84
|
$18.43
€17.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN7,945.33
|
$10.18
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN505.11
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN336.32
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,494.68
|
$1.91
€1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN2,202.54
|
$6.70
€6.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN13,189.19
|
$3.76
€3.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,659.86
|
$2.74
€2.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,397.96
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN2,243.04
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN993.68
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN748.84
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,012.24
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,108.10
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN861.87
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,946.29
|
$7.59
€7.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN33,059.48
|
$48.84
€45.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN20,891,966.97
|
$25,847.12
€23,979.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN13,352.69
|
$23.82
€22.10
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN57,622.46
|
$52.54
€48.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,160,898.75
|
$812.75
€754.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN590,259.36
|
$677.61
€628.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN22,407.42
|
$147.81
€137.13
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN116,852.01
|
$446.94
€414.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,839,170.25
|
$13,799.70
€12,802.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN1,065.08
|
$4.38
€4.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,670.86
|
$3.23
€2.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,363.61
|
$8.08
€7.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN34,964.21
|
$31.77
€29.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN8,308.97
|
$11.38
€10.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN23,919.03
|
$84.51
€78.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN32,084.44
|
$39.84
€36.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN66,805.37
|
$89.20
€82.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN86,353.71
|
$119.38
€110.76
|
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