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Nigeria vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 1.5% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 78.8% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 73.0% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Nigeria

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

Nigeria vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$2.57 NGN3,729.74	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$4.75 NGN6,897.96	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.45 NGN658.13	-6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.32 NGN463.91	-9.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 78.8% more for groceries

	Jordan	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.26 NGN1,823.58	+148.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$2.59 NGN3,757.87	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$10.63 NGN15,441.70	+106.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.75 NGN2,540.70	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$1.95 NGN2,826.83	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.42 NGN2,065.62	+93.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.78 NGN1,131.15	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.69 NGN1,008.76	+29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.85 NGN1,228.12	+165.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.04 NGN1,517.01	+172.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.99 NGN1,440.79	+190.7%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Jordan	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$2.73 NGN3,966.48	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$32.19 NGN46,760.48	+1.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$22,671.83 NGN32,932,422.32	-7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$10.86 NGN15,774.50	-0.7%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 73.0% more for housing

	Jordan	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$30.67 NGN44,546.74	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$764.80 NGN1,110,929.42	+181.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$524.95 NGN762,521.97	+180.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$24.50 NGN35,584.87	-69.1%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Jordan	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$83.50 NGN121,286.26	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$1,445.58 NGN2,099,800.32	-62.0%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$0.90 NGN1,307.59	-82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$2.33 NGN3,384.47	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$1.55 NGN2,251.33	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$30.46 NGN44,241.32	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$5.94 NGN8,628.90	-43.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Jordan	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$17.42 NGN25,308.85	-53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$29.27 NGN42,513.40	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$55.68 NGN80,880.58	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$56.56 NGN82,155.37	-11.8%
Average			-25.8%

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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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