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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:

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pay 75.0% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.57 NGN3,473.12	$3.73 IRR5M	+45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 NGN6,423.35	$3.78 IRR5M	-20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 NGN612.85	$0.78 IRR1M	+73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN431.99	$0.96 IRR1M	+201.9%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NGN1,698.11	$0.48 IRR638K	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 NGN3,499.32	$2.20 IRR3M	-15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 NGN14,379.25	$2.58 IRR3M	-75.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 NGN2,365.89	$1.14 IRR1M	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 NGN2,632.33	$1.32 IRR2M	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 NGN1,923.50	$0.41 IRR535K	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 NGN1,053.32	$0.67 IRR877K	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 NGN939.36	$0.43 IRR571K	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NGN1,143.62	$0.28 IRR368K	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 NGN1,412.63	$0.26 IRR337K	-75.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 NGN1,341.65	$0.23 IRR298K	-77.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 NGN3,693.57	$2.59 IRR3M	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 NGN43,543.17	$9.98 IRR13M	-69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,671.83 NGN31M	$66,617.96 IRR88B	+193.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.86 NGN14,689.15	$2.79 IRR4M	-74.3%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 57.3% less for housing

	Nigeria	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.67 NGN41,481.74	$11.37 IRR15M	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.80 NGN1M	$329.21 IRR433M	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.95 NGN710K	$233.51 IRR307M	-55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.50 NGN33,136.49	$11.30 IRR15M	-53.9%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.50 NGN113K	$77.32 IRR102M	-7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,445.58 NGN2M	$991.86 IRR1B	-31.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 NGN1,217.62	$0.80 IRR1M	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 NGN3,151.61	$1.11 IRR1M	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 NGN2,096.43	$1.97 IRR3M	+27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.46 NGN41,197.34	$18.85 IRR25M	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 NGN8,035.20	$1.53 IRR2M	-74.3%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 41.2% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.42 NGN23,567.50	$29.89 IRR39M	+71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.27 NGN39,588.31	$28.92 IRR38M	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.68 NGN75,315.68	$102.93 IRR135M	+84.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.56 NGN76,502.76	$61.87 IRR81M	+9.4%
Average			+41.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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