Cost of living comparison

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Ibadan vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Ibadan is 28.7% more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Ibadan
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Ibadan
Transportation: pay 90.3% more in Ibadan
Housing: pay 94.3% more in Ibadan
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Ibadan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Ibadan
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Ibadan

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

Ibadan vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ibadan instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Delhi	Ibadan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹534.43	$1.81 NGN2,493.45	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹374.10	$5.00 NGN6,904.16	+26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹45.49	$0.28 NGN383.70	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹16.40	$0.17 NGN241.32	+1.0%
Average			-20.6%

Delhi vs. Ibadan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Delhi	Ibadan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹53.38	$1.17 NGN1,612.74	+107.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹221.41	$2.16 NGN2,982.76	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹275.71	$8.86 NGN12,234.53	+204.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹103.16	$1.76 NGN2,429.01	+61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹150.65	$1.85 NGN2,557.16	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹85.73	$1.09 NGN1,503.29	+20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹33.98	$0.54 NGN751.64	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹43.96	$0.54 NGN751.64	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹24.24	$0.75 NGN1,033.67	+192.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹16.54	$0.93 NGN1,279.88	+431.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹21.33	$0.70 NGN963.16	+210.0%
Average			+118.8%

Delhi vs. Ibadan - Cost of groceries

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pay 90.3% more for transportation

	Delhi	Ibadan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹400.22	$2.10 NGN2,894.62	-50.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,068.85	$36.00 NGN49,712.62	+219.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1M	$9,548.18 NGN13M	-37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹277.90	$9.66 NGN13,339.19	+229.5%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 94.3% more for housing

	Delhi	Ibadan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹790.79	$20.00 NGN27,623.04	+139.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹21,794.16	$449.96 NGN621K	+95.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹13,182.51	$429.19 NGN593K	+208.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,640.78	$16.15 NGN22,303.32	-67.0%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Delhi	Ibadan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,762.06	$49.78 NGN68,743.71	-30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹183K	$1,882.06 NGN3M	-2.6%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Ibadan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹213.77	$0.78 NGN1,083.04	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹199.95	$1.02 NGN1,410.77	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹374.10	$1.28 NGN1,769.96	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹2,047.62	$29.87 NGN41,246.22	+38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹480.98	$2.61 NGN3,605.25	-48.5%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Delhi	Ibadan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,631.39	$18.40 NGN25,407.70	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,232.47	$24.68 NGN34,074.38	-27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,966.05	$43.19 NGN59,638.20	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,876.00	$29.60 NGN40,878.03	-27.6%
Average			-26.6%

Delhi vs. Ibadan - Cost of clothing

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