Cost of living comparison
India is 17.1% cheaper than Nigeria.
If you lived in India instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,315.58
|
$2.48
₹208.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,649.59
|
$3.94
₹330.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN605.63
|
$0.39
₹32.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN486.02
|
$0.17
₹14.33
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,136.58
|
$0.46
₹38.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,688.38
|
$2.56
₹214.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN17,604.80
|
$2.56
₹214.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN2,955.80
|
$0.93
₹77.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN3,962.07
|
$1.36
₹114.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN2,913.67
|
$0.85
₹71.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,373.48
|
$0.31
₹26.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,168.41
|
$0.47
₹39.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,319.89
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,460.79
|
$0.16
₹13.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,417.56
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,750.40
|
$4.69
₹393.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN56,776.76
|
$10.04
₹842.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,513,656.13
|
$13,372.81
₹1,121,787.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,326.69
|
$2.97
₹249.20
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN52,611.35
|
$7.66
₹642.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,284,726.01
|
$136.15
₹11,421.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN794,100.45
|
$88.97
₹7,462.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN25,571.74
|
$28.75
₹2,411.69
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN121,392.40
|
$58.47
₹4,904.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN2,924,933.69
|
$1,644.63
₹137,960.53
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,454.73
|
$1.84
₹154.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,435.83
|
$1.59
₹133.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,253.69
|
$3.63
₹304.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN60,117.60
|
$16.08
₹1,348.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,622.38
|
$3.38
₹283.41
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN26,311.08
|
$23.53
₹1,973.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN47,238.64
|
$24.73
₹2,074.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN85,706.48
|
$41.02
₹3,441.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN87,038.17
|
$30.71
₹2,576.36
|
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