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Nigeria vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 12.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 37.0% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Nigeria
Housing: pay 21.4% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 91.0% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Nigeria

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

Nigeria vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$2.57 NGN3,729.74	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$4.75 NGN6,897.96	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.45 NGN658.13	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.32 NGN463.91	+4.0%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 37.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.26 NGN1,823.58	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$2.59 NGN3,757.87	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$10.63 NGN15,441.70	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.75 NGN2,540.70	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$1.95 NGN2,826.83	+27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$1.42 NGN2,065.62	+44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.78 NGN1,131.15	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.69 NGN1,008.76	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.85 NGN1,228.12	+40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$1.04 NGN1,517.01	+199.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.99 NGN1,440.79	+140.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$2.73 NGN3,966.48	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$32.19 NGN46,760.48	+2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$22,671.83 NGN32,932,422.32	+24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$10.86 NGN15,774.50	+134.7%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 21.4% more for housing

	Beijing	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$30.67 NGN44,546.74	+137.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$764.80 NGN1,110,929.42	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$524.95 NGN762,521.97	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$24.50 NGN35,584.87	-37.6%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 91.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$83.50 NGN121,286.26	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$1,445.58 NGN2,099,800.32	-93.8%
Average			-91.0%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$0.90 NGN1,307.59	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$2.33 NGN3,384.47	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$1.55 NGN2,251.33	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$30.46 NGN44,241.32	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$5.94 NGN8,628.90	-29.4%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Beijing	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$17.42 NGN25,308.85	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$29.27 NGN42,513.40	-19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$55.68 NGN80,880.58	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$56.56 NGN82,155.37	-46.4%
Average			-42.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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