Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 28.0% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
₦1,315.35
|
$3.01
₺86.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
₦4,470.33
|
$3.65
₺105.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦284.19
|
$0.62
₺17.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦189.22
|
$0.22
₺6.29
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
₦840.96
|
$0.39
₺11.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
₦1,239.23
|
$2.61
₺75.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
₦7,420.70
|
$3.07
₺88.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
₦1,496.53
|
$1.40
₺40.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦1,349.17
|
$1.59
₺45.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₦1,262.01
|
$0.30
₺8.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
₦559.08
|
$0.52
₺15.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₦421.33
|
$0.31
₺8.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦569.52
|
$0.42
₺12.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₦623.46
|
$0.22
₺6.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦484.92
|
$0.19
₺5.59
|
|
pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
₦1,095.05
|
$4.34
₺125.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
₦18,600.43
|
$15.27
₺440.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
₦11,754,558.60
|
$34,350.89
₺991,421.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
₦7,512.70
|
$4.33
₺124.83
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
₦32,420.43
|
$8.38
₺241.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
₦653,162.65
|
$218.27
₺6,299.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
₦332,100.76
|
$144.02
₺4,156.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
₦12,607.21
|
$49.50
₺1,428.63
|
|
pay 88.3% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
₦65,745.07
|
$165.99
₺4,790.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
₦1,597,417.47
|
$3,471.33
₺100,188.11
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
₦599.25
|
$1.90
₺54.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₦1,502.72
|
$1.55
₺44.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
₦767.22
|
$1.64
₺47.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
₦19,672.10
|
$20.05
₺578.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
₦4,674.92
|
$2.50
₺72.13
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
₦13,457.69
|
$29.99
₺865.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
₦18,051.84
|
$25.86
₺746.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
₦37,587.06
|
$62.92
₺1,816.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
₦48,585.65
|
$42.57
₺1,228.52
|
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