Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 41.9% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
$2.71
NGN3,983.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
$5.43
NGN7,984.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
$0.38
NGN559.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.31
NGN448.68
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$1.34
NGN1,972.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
$2.32
NGN3,404.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
$11.06
NGN16,252.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
$1.86
NGN2,728.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$2.49
NGN3,657.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$1.83
NGN2,689.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.86
NGN1,267.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
$0.73
NGN1,078.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
$0.83
NGN1,218.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.92
NGN1,348.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.89
NGN1,308.64
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
$2.36
NGN3,462.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
$35.66
NGN52,413.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
$9,742.56
NGN14,321,569.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
$10.25
NGN15,072.13
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
$33.04
NGN48,568.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
$806.81
NGN1,186,006.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
$498.69
NGN733,080.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
$16.06
NGN23,606.78
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
$76.23
NGN112,064.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
$1,836.86
NGN2,700,178.50
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
$0.91
NGN1,342.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$2.16
NGN3,171.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
$1.42
NGN2,080.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
$37.75
NGN55,498.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
$6.67
NGN9,806.14
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
Qatar
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
$16.52
NGN24,289.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
$29.67
NGN43,608.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
$53.82
NGN79,120.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
$54.66
NGN80,350.06
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nigeria or Qatar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.