Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Japan

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Nigeria
Japan
Cost of living one person
$1000
$1032
Cost of living Family
$2330
$2736
One person rent
$458
$674
Family rent
$982
$2124
Food expenses
$236
$385
Transport expenses
$127.16
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$2144.69
Human freedom index
5.16
8.42
Life expectancy
60.15
75.58
English speaking %
50.97%
14.92%
Population
195.9M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 4% less expensive than in Japan ($1032). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 76th for Japan 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 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Japan
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.66
Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$3809
Transportation
Nigeria
Japan
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.36
Groceries
Nigeria
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.32
Other
Nigeria
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$12493

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