Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 17.1% cheaper than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 44.5% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.7% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Nigeria

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

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Nigeria vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Jordan	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.17 JOD3.670	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 JOD4.670	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.36 NGN473.34	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.32 NGN419.49	-24.3%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Jordan	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 JOD0.370	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	+82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 JOD2.610	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.740	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	+75.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 JOD1.410	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 JOD1.770	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 JOD0.590	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	+4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 JOD0.520	$0.66 NGN872.87	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 JOD0.430	$0.53 NGN709.16	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 JOD0.220	$0.67 NGN890.29	+119.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 JOD0.290	$0.62 NGN819.78	+51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.270	$0.57 NGN763.60	+53.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 44.5% less for transportation

	Jordan	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 JOD4.290	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	-33.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	$18,156.84 NGN24M	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	-41.9%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Jordan	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.44 JOD21.580	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.36 JOD199.480	$372.59 NGN496K	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.68 JOD125.260	$284.75 NGN379K	+61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.08 JOD63.870	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	-38.4%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Jordan	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.69 JOD186.240	$219.45 NGN292K	-16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	$4,089.03 NGN5M	-31.6%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$0.74 NGN982.05	-88.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 JOD1.610	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	+1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.69 JOD2.620	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.22 JOD27.100	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	-50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.34 JOD7.330	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	-57.5%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Jordan	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.94 JOD30.440	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.59 JOD29.480	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.86 JOD59.460	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	-59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.77 JOD41.670	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	-31.6%
Average			-54.2%

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