Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 1.1% more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY239.67
|
$2.61
NGN4,385.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY239.70
|
$5.61
NGN9,417.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY40.72
|
$0.38
NGN638.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.67
|
$0.23
NGN380.06
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.21
|
$1.27
NGN2,129.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY172.40
|
$2.51
NGN4,222.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY109.30
|
$9.86
NGN16,560.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY48.50
|
$1.87
NGN3,147.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY83.16
|
$2.04
NGN3,418.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY12.83
|
$1.75
NGN2,936.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.27
|
$0.90
NGN1,516.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.43
|
$0.73
NGN1,230.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.68
|
$0.79
NGN1,323.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.60
|
$0.82
NGN1,373.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.38
|
$0.83
NGN1,401.72
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY152.58
|
$2.41
NGN4,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY668.28
|
$36.26
NGN60,900.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,554,465.12
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,149,280.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY218.25
|
$12.54
NGN21,060.01
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY392.14
|
$29.99
NGN50,383.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,358.05
|
$731.80
NGN1,229,247.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,670.54
|
$456.14
NGN766,209.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,542.10
|
$18.28
NGN30,708.86
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,171.30
|
$85.98
NGN144,429.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY239,066.68
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,002,440.37
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY88.18
|
$0.91
NGN1,520.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY90.92
|
$2.04
NGN3,419.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY66.28
|
$1.60
NGN2,686.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,260.32
|
$36.79
NGN61,800.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY176.91
|
$6.47
NGN10,862.82
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,482.40
|
$17.81
NGN29,922.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,413.15
|
$28.83
NGN48,434.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,065.26
|
$57.22
NGN96,112.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,580.03
|
$57.36
NGN96,356.64
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