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United States vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

United States is 4.9 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.5 times more in United States
Groceries: pay 98.6% more in United States
Transportation: pay 58.6% more in United States
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in United States
Childcare: pay 16.3 times more in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in United States
Clothing: pay 97.8% more in United States

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United States.

United States vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Nigeria, you would:

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pay 5.5 times more for restaurants

	Nigeria	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.57 NGN3,732.00	$19.45	+657.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 NGN6,902.14	$11.12	+134.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 NGN658.53	$2.56	+464.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN464.20	$2.00	+527.5%
Average			+445.9%

Nigeria vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.6% more for groceries

	Nigeria	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NGN1,824.69	$3.56	+183.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 NGN3,760.15	$6.50	+151.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 NGN15,451.06	$3.97	-62.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 NGN2,542.24	$4.27	+144.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 NGN2,828.54	$5.41	+177.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 NGN2,066.87	$2.37	+66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 NGN1,131.83	$0.78	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 NGN1,009.37	$2.04	+193.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NGN1,228.87	$2.21	+161.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 NGN1,517.93	$1.34	+28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 NGN1,441.66	$1.38	+39.6%
Average			+98.6%

Nigeria vs. United States - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.6% more for transportation

	Nigeria	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 NGN3,968.88	$3.41	+25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 NGN46,788.81	$65.85	+104.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,671.83 NGN32,952,373.78	$32,336.38	+42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.86 NGN15,784.05	$17.61	+62.2%
Average			+58.6%

Nigeria vs. United States - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Nigeria	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.67 NGN44,573.72	$68.97	+124.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.80 NGN1,111,602.45	$1,664.59	+117.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.95 NGN762,983.93	$1,416.15	+169.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.50 NGN35,606.43	$150.19	+513.1%
Average			+231.4%

Nigeria vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay 16.3 times more for childcare

	Nigeria	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.50 NGN121,359.74	$1,387.27	+1561.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,445.58 NGN2,101,072.44	$23,196.46	+1504.7%
Average			+1533.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 NGN1,308.38	$5.84	+548.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 NGN3,386.52	$5.15	+121.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 NGN2,252.69	$9.90	+538.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.46 NGN44,268.12	$51.45	+68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 NGN8,634.13	$13.64	+129.5%
Average			+281.3%

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pay 97.8% more for clothing

	Nigeria	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.42 NGN25,324.18	$51.08	+193.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.27 NGN42,539.15	$41.81	+42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.68 NGN80,929.58	$87.56	+57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.56 NGN82,205.14	$112.04	+98.1%
Average			+97.8%

Nigeria vs. United States - Cost of clothing

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