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Nigeria vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 16.2% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Nigeria
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 71.9% more in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Nigeria

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

Nigeria vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.3% less for restaurants

	Belize	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.77	$2.57 NGN3,715.87	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.55	$4.75 NGN6,872.31	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$0.45 NGN655.69	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.32 NGN462.19	-72.3%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Belize	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.26 NGN1,816.80	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.58	$2.59 NGN3,743.90	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.43	$10.63 NGN15,384.30	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.72	$1.75 NGN2,531.25	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.62	$1.95 NGN2,816.32	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.26	$1.42 NGN2,057.94	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.78 NGN1,126.94	+37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$0.69 NGN1,005.01	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.00	$0.85 NGN1,223.56	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.83	$1.04 NGN1,511.37	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.52	$0.99 NGN1,435.43	-21.1%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Belize	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.25	$2.73 NGN3,951.74	-58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.11	$32.19 NGN46,586.64	+61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	$22,671.83 NGN32,809,994.43	+115.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.35	$10.86 NGN15,715.86	-65.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Belize	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.22	$30.67 NGN44,381.13	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	$764.80 NGN1,106,799.48	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	$524.95 NGN759,687.25	-4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD241.82	$24.50 NGN35,452.58	-79.7%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 71.9% more for childcare

	Belize	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.39	$83.50 NGN120,835.37	+29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	$1,445.58 NGN2,091,994.21	+114.4%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.33	$0.90 NGN1,302.73	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.23	$2.33 NGN3,371.89	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.03	$1.55 NGN2,242.96	-69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.00	$30.46 NGN44,076.85	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.88	$5.94 NGN8,596.83	-29.4%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Belize	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.11	$17.42 NGN25,214.76	-53.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD54.99	$29.27 NGN42,355.35	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD182.77	$55.68 NGN80,579.91	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD179.68	$56.56 NGN81,849.95	-36.9%
Average			-30.6%

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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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