Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.0 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Canada instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦2,127.99
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦7,232.15
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦459.77
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦306.13
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 97.4% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦1,360.51
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦2,004.84
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦12,005.32
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦2,421.11
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦2,182.71
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦2,041.70
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦904.49
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦681.63
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦921.38
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦1,008.64
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦784.51
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦1,771.59
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦30,092.04
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦19,016,689.71
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦12,154.15
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦52,450.23
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦1,056,695.68
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦537,277.27
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦20,396.11
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦106,363.30
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦2,584,324.38
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦969.48
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦2,431.12
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦1,241.22
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦31,825.79
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦7,563.15
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 97.2% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦21,772.05
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦29,204.52
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦60,808.88
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦78,602.54
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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