Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 10.3% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 15.9% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Nigeria

The cost of childcare and groceries in Nigeria are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Nigeria.

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Nigeria vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Tajikistan, you would:

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	-55.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.36 NGN473.34	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.32 NGN419.49	-6.9%
Average			-35.4%

Tajikistan vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	+68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	-59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	+130.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	+15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.66 NGN872.87	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.53 NGN709.16	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.67 NGN890.29	+65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.62 NGN819.78	+147.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.57 NGN763.60	+233.5%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$18,156.84 NGN24M	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	+86.9%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$372.59 NGN496K	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$284.75 NGN379K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	+26.8%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$219.45 NGN292K	+163.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$4,089.03 NGN5M	-28.0%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$0.74 NGN982.05	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	+35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	-62.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	-9.8%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Tajikistan	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	-40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	-52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	-28.7%
Average			-42.8%

Tajikistan vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing

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