Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.5 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Russia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
₦602.80
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
₦2,028.62
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦119.99
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦83.52
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₦335.71
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
₦579.64
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
₦3,598.22
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
₦542.31
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦581.60
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
₦579.00
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
₦248.19
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
₦195.68
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₦254.36
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
₦327.20
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₦211.32
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 81.9% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.47
₦511.34
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.35
₦5,672.06
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,109.18
₦4,895,880.95
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
₦3,098.48
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.92
₦15,588.06
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.32
₦286,386.99
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$427.57
₦148,365.31
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.74
₦5,460.55
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.46
₦26,530.77
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,626.21
₦564,295.76
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
₦271.75
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
₦583.91
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.00
₦348.28
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.40
₦9,160.56
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₦1,639.61
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
₦5,729.54
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.96
₦8,314.71
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.86
₦17,301.36
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.34
₦19,897.75
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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