Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 49.3% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 41.9% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 38.4% more in Nigeria
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 8.3% more in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Nigeria

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Nigeria are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.

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Nigeria vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Algeria	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	-21.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.36 NGN473.34	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.32 NGN419.49	+6.3%
Average			-7.0%

Algeria vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.9% more for groceries

	Algeria	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	+541.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	+181.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.66 NGN872.87	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.53 NGN709.16	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.67 NGN890.29	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.62 NGN819.78	+139.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.57 NGN763.60	+166.5%
Average			+41.9%

Algeria vs. Nigeria - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.4% more for transportation

	Algeria	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	+95.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	+119.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$18,156.84 NGN24M	-42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	+77.1%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Algeria	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$372.59 NGN496K	+169.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$284.75 NGN379K	+207.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	+108.4%
Average			+163.9%

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pay 8.3% more for childcare

	Algeria	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$219.45 NGN292K	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$4,089.03 NGN5M	+6.3%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$0.74 NGN982.05	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	+147.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	+5.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Algeria	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	-44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	-39.8%
Average			-47.5%

Algeria vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing

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