Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 64.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$1.64
NGN2,026.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$5.58
NGN6,886.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$0.35
NGN437.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.24
NGN291.49
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$1.05
NGN1,295.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$1.55
NGN1,909.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$9.26
NGN11,431.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$1.87
NGN2,305.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$1.68
NGN2,078.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$1.57
NGN1,944.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.70
NGN861.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$0.53
NGN649.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.71
NGN877.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.78
NGN960.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.60
NGN747.00
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$1.37
NGN1,686.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$23.20
NGN28,653.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$14,662.06
NGN18,107,642.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$9.37
NGN11,573.15
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$40.44
NGN49,942.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$814.72
NGN1,006,182.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$414.25
NGN511,594.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$15.73
NGN19,421.13
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$82.01
NGN101,278.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$1,992.54
NGN2,460,786.90
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$0.75
NGN923.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$1.87
NGN2,314.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$0.96
NGN1,181.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$24.54
NGN30,304.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$5.83
NGN7,201.61
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$16.79
NGN20,731.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$22.52
NGN27,808.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$46.88
NGN57,902.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$60.60
NGN74,845.13
|
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