Cost of living comparison
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Nigeria vs. Tuvalu Cost of Living Summary
Nigeria is 11.9% cheaper than Tuvalu overall.
Nigeria vs. Tuvalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$2.19
NGN2,908.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$5.09
NGN6,780.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.36
NGN473.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.32
NGN419.49
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.95
NGN1,262.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.24
NGN2,979.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.26
NGN12,329.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.49
NGN1,978.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.76
NGN2,340.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
NGN1,167.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
NGN872.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
NGN709.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
NGN890.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
NGN819.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
NGN763.60
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.41
NGN3,205.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.22
NGN28,254.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,156.84
NGN24M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.88
NGN9,164.43
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.12
NGN24,120.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$372.59
NGN496K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$284.75
NGN379K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.52
NGN73,907.84
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$219.45
NGN292K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,089.03
NGN5M
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of childcare
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$0.74
NGN982.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$2.31
NGN3,070.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.13
NGN1,506.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.01
NGN25,311.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.40
NGN5,854.04
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$13.41
NGN17,851.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.94
NGN27,874.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$34.35
NGN45,733.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.18
NGN53,488.77
|
Tuvalu vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing
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