Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 27.0% cheaper than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Iran
Housing: pay 35.9% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 64.4% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 88.4% more in Iran

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iran.

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Iran vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Nigeria, you would:

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pay 36.0% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$3.73 IRR5M	+70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$3.95 IRR5M	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.53 IRR728K	+48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$1.01 IRR1M	+220.8%
Average			+36.0%

Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$0.45 IRR617K	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	$1.73 IRR2M	-22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$2.48 IRR3M	-73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$1.16 IRR2M	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$1.29 IRR2M	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$0.42 IRR580K	-51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.68 IRR934K	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.39 IRR530K	-27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.26 IRR357K	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.23 IRR314K	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.21 IRR291K	-63.1%
Average			-46.3%

Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Nigeria	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$1.09 IRR1M	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	$9.74 IRR13M	-54.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$59,259.42 IRR81B	+226.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	$2.98 IRR4M	-56.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 35.9% less for housing

	Nigeria	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$10.43 IRR14M	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$307.16 IRR422M	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$226.04 IRR311M	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$10.64 IRR15M	-80.8%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 64.4% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$78.80 IRR108M	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$1,441.79 IRR2B	-64.7%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$0.82 IRR1M	+10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$1.17 IRR2M	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$2.02 IRR3M	+78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$17.00 IRR23M	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$1.52 IRR2M	-65.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 88.4% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	$25.86 IRR36M	+92.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$28.80 IRR40M	+37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	$102.33 IRR141M	+197.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	$64.05 IRR88M	+59.4%
Average			+88.4%

Nigeria vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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