Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 4.3% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 75.0% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.57
NGN3,725.94
|
$3.73
IRR157,067
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
NGN6,890.93
|
$3.78
IRR158,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
NGN657.46
|
$0.78
IRR32,996
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
NGN463.44
|
$0.96
IRR40,550
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NGN1,821.72
|
$0.48
IRR20,386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.59
NGN3,754.04
|
$2.20
IRR92,442
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
NGN15,425.97
|
$2.58
IRR108,453
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
NGN2,538.11
|
$1.14
IRR47,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
NGN2,823.95
|
$1.32
IRR55,410
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
NGN2,063.51
|
$0.41
IRR17,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,129.99
|
$0.67
IRR28,027
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
NGN1,007.73
|
$0.43
IRR18,251
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,226.87
|
$0.28
IRR11,758
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NGN1,515.46
|
$0.26
IRR10,786
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NGN1,439.32
|
$0.23
IRR9,538
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
NGN3,962.44
|
$2.59
IRR108,813
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.19
NGN46,712.83
|
$9.98
IRR419,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,671.83
NGN32,898,868.01
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,801,751,455
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.86
NGN15,758.43
|
$2.79
IRR117,330
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.67
NGN44,501.35
|
$11.37
IRR478,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.80
NGN1,109,797.51
|
$329.21
IRR13,845,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
NGN761,745.05
|
$233.51
IRR9,820,540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.50
NGN35,548.61
|
$11.30
IRR475,241
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.50
NGN121,162.68
|
$77.32
IRR3,251,958
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,445.58
NGN2,097,660.87
|
$991.86
IRR41,714,517
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
NGN1,306.26
|
$0.80
IRR33,772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NGN3,381.02
|
$1.11
IRR46,655
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
NGN2,249.03
|
$1.97
IRR83,047
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.46
NGN44,196.24
|
$18.85
IRR792,618
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
NGN8,620.11
|
$1.53
IRR64,143
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.42
NGN25,283.06
|
$29.89
IRR1,257,089
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.27
NGN42,470.08
|
$28.92
IRR1,216,327
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.68
NGN80,798.18
|
$102.93
IRR4,328,835
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.56
NGN82,071.66
|
$61.87
IRR2,601,889
|
|
Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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