Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 17.2% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 7.0% more in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% more in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Nigeria

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

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Nigeria vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.36 NGN473.34	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.32 NGN419.49	-68.5%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	+0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	-60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.66 NGN872.87	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.53 NGN709.16	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.67 NGN890.29	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.62 NGN819.78	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.57 NGN763.60	-69.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Cuba	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	-50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	-5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$18,156.84 NGN24M	-69.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	+11.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Cuba	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$372.59 NGN496K	+46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$284.75 NGN379K	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	+53.4%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 7.0% more for childcare

	Cuba	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$219.45 NGN292K	+95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$4,089.03 NGN5M	-41.6%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$0.74 NGN982.05	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	+107.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	-43.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	+417.4%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Cuba	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	-50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	-28.2%
Average			-47.9%

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