Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 88.0% more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Libya, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
$1.64
NGN2,337.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
$5.58
NGN7,945.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.35
NGN505.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$0.24
NGN336.32
|
|
pay 90.6% more for groceries
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.05
NGN1,494.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
$1.55
NGN2,202.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
$9.26
NGN13,189.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
$1.87
NGN2,659.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
$1.68
NGN2,397.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
$1.57
NGN2,243.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$0.70
NGN993.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.53
NGN748.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$0.71
NGN1,012.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.78
NGN1,108.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.60
NGN861.87
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$1.37
NGN1,946.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.810
|
$23.20
NGN33,059.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,987.300
|
$14,662.06
NGN20,891,966.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
$9.37
NGN13,352.69
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.650
|
$40.44
NGN57,622.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD793.210
|
$814.72
NGN1,160,898.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD449.720
|
$414.25
NGN590,259.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.660
|
$15.73
NGN22,407.42
|
|
pay 68.4% more for childcare
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.080
|
$82.01
NGN116,852.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,849.940
|
$1,992.54
NGN2,839,170.25
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
$0.75
NGN1,065.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$1.87
NGN2,670.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
$0.96
NGN1,363.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.100
|
$24.54
NGN34,964.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
$5.83
NGN8,308.97
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
Libya
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.630
|
$16.79
NGN23,919.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.890
|
$22.52
NGN32,084.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD205.550
|
$46.88
NGN66,805.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD291.600
|
$60.60
NGN86,353.71
|
|
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