Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Bangladesh

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Nigeria
Bangladesh
Cost of living one person
$1000
$418
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1103
One person rent
$458
$299
Family rent
$982
$694
Food expenses
$236
$201
Transport expenses
$127.16
$64.66
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$286.78
Human freedom index
5.16
5.68
Life expectancy
60.15
68.56
English speaking %
50.97%
13.39%
Population
195.9M
161.4M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 140% more expensive than in Bangladesh ($418). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 200th for Bangladesh in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.7 months in Bangladesh .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$1.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$9.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.39
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Bangladesh
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$132.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$71.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$265.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$179.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$18.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$32.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$9.06
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$906
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$440
Transportation
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$14.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$3.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.97
Groceries
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.09
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.34
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.81
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.44
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$7.7
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.69
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$3.11
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.46
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.68
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.65
Other
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$17.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.85
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$11.65
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.46
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$16.86
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$42.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$34.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$1080

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