Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 2.4% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO154.82
|
$2.71
NGN4,053.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.32
|
$5.43
NGN8,123.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.52
|
$0.38
NGN568.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.88
|
$0.31
NGN456.46
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.32
|
$1.34
NGN2,006.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.65
|
$2.32
NGN3,464.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.68
|
$11.06
NGN16,533.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.74
|
$1.86
NGN2,776.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.15
|
$2.49
NGN3,721.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO95.97
|
$1.83
NGN2,736.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.72
|
$0.86
NGN1,289.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.28
|
$0.73
NGN1,097.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.41
|
$0.83
NGN1,239.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.45
|
$0.92
NGN1,371.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO24.95
|
$0.89
NGN1,331.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.24
|
$2.36
NGN3,522.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.06
|
$35.66
NGN53,323.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,742.56
NGN14,570,004.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.06
|
$10.25
NGN15,333.58
|
|
pay 20.9% more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,172.40
|
$33.04
NGN49,411.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,873.17
|
$806.81
NGN1,206,579.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,792.82
|
$498.69
NGN745,797.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,165.35
|
$16.06
NGN24,016.28
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,610.79
|
$76.23
NGN114,008.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO365,394.69
|
$1,836.86
NGN2,747,018.33
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.44
|
$0.91
NGN1,366.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.58
|
$2.16
NGN3,226.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.11
|
$1.42
NGN2,116.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,372.79
|
$37.75
NGN56,460.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO249.62
|
$6.67
NGN9,976.25
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,514.83
|
$16.52
NGN24,710.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,499.53
|
$29.67
NGN44,365.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,335.68
|
$53.82
NGN80,493.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,896.53
|
$54.66
NGN81,743.89
|
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