Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 56.4% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$2.71
NGN4,053.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$5.43
NGN8,123.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.38
NGN568.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.31
NGN456.46
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.34
NGN2,006.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$2.32
NGN3,464.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$11.06
NGN16,533.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.86
NGN2,776.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$2.49
NGN3,721.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$1.83
NGN2,736.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.86
NGN1,289.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.73
NGN1,097.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.83
NGN1,239.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.92
NGN1,371.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.89
NGN1,331.34
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$2.36
NGN3,522.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$35.66
NGN53,323.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$9,742.56
NGN14,570,004.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$10.25
NGN15,333.58
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$33.04
NGN49,411.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$806.81
NGN1,206,579.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$498.69
NGN745,797.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$16.06
NGN24,016.28
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$76.23
NGN114,008.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$1,836.86
NGN2,747,018.33
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$0.91
NGN1,366.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$2.16
NGN3,226.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$1.42
NGN2,116.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$37.75
NGN56,460.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$6.67
NGN9,976.25
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$16.52
NGN24,710.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$29.67
NGN44,365.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$53.82
NGN80,493.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$54.66
NGN81,743.89
|
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