Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tennessee vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary
Tennessee is 4.5 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 84.9% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9 times more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Tennessee are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
Tennessee vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.57
NGN3,715.87
|
$18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
NGN6,872.31
|
$10.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
NGN655.69
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
NGN462.19
|
$2.04
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NGN1,816.80
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.59
NGN3,743.90
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
NGN15,384.30
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
NGN2,531.25
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
NGN2,816.32
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
NGN2,057.94
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,126.94
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
NGN1,005.01
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,223.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NGN1,511.37
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NGN1,435.43
|
$1.55
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
NGN3,951.74
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.19
NGN46,586.64
|
$43.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,671.83
NGN32,809,994.43
|
$32,576.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.86
NGN15,715.86
|
$15.68
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.67
NGN44,381.13
|
$68.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.80
NGN1,106,799.48
|
$1,440.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
NGN759,687.25
|
$1,280.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.50
NGN35,452.58
|
$166.18
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of housing
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.50
NGN120,835.37
|
$1,018.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,445.58
NGN2,091,994.21
|
$22,585.44
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
NGN1,302.73
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NGN3,371.89
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
NGN2,242.96
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.46
NGN44,076.85
|
$36.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
NGN8,596.83
|
$13.08
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.42
NGN25,214.76
|
$50.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.27
NGN42,355.35
|
$46.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.68
NGN80,579.91
|
$94.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.56
NGN81,849.95
|
$125.74
|
|
Nigeria vs. Tennessee - Cost of clothing
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