Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 26.1% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 64.6% less in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 45.4% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Nigeria

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

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Nigeria vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.3% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.36 NGN473.34	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.32 NGN419.49	-84.2%
Average			-69.3%

Liberia vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.6% less for groceries

	Liberia	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	+15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	-58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	-67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.66 NGN872.87	-82.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.53 NGN709.16	-88.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.67 NGN890.29	-86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.62 NGN819.78	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.57 NGN763.60	-88.1%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Liberia	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	+6.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$18,156.84 NGN24M	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	-59.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 45.4% more for housing

	Liberia	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$372.59 NGN496K	+49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$284.75 NGN379K	+199.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	-51.9%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$219.45 NGN292K	+119.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$4,089.03 NGN5M	+308.9%
Average			+199.6%

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$0.74 NGN982.05	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	-12.0%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Liberia	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	-56.6%
Average			-44.7%

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