Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Nigeria

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 132.6% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 131.8% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,719
803.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$32.53 โ‚ฆ43.7K
123.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$5.35 โ‚ฆ7,184
106.73%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.13 โ‚ฆ2,859
74.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.40 โ‚ฆ532
442.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.25 โ‚ฆ337
568.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$0.91 โ‚ฆ1,220
560.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$1.30 โ‚ฆ1,741
366.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.75 โ‚ฆ3,698
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.21 โ‚ฆ1,630
119.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.38 โ‚ฆ3,202
51.26%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.92 โ‚ฆ2,573
85.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.16 โ‚ฆ6,933
124.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$4.35 โ‚ฆ5,840
185.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$4.47 โ‚ฆ6,008
241.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$3.42 โ‚ฆ4,591
26.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.96 โ‚ฆ2,635
-26.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.65 โ‚ฆ2,211
129.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.82 โ‚ฆ2,448
131.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.09 โ‚ฆ2,813
28.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.84 โ‚ฆ2,471
49.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.82 โ‚ฆ1,103
207.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.50 โ‚ฆ675
272.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$1.27 โ‚ฆ1,703
1057.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$4.12 โ‚ฆ5,534
216.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$0.91 โ‚ฆ1,223
229.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.09 โ‚ฆ1,461
209.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.57 โ‚ฆ771
359.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$34.63 โ‚ฆ46.5K
118.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.92 โ‚ฆ1,238
280.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.74 โ‚ฆ2,336
-14.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$4.42 โ‚ฆ5,943
546.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.70 โ‚ฆ941
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$16.5K โ‚ฆ22.2M
50.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$22.0K โ‚ฆ29.5M
-4.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$30.11 โ‚ฆ40.5K
405.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$10.00 โ‚ฆ13.4K
359.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$31.78 โ‚ฆ42.7K
101.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$31.37 โ‚ฆ42.1K
36.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$8.62 โ‚ฆ11.6K
105.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.35 โ‚ฆ8,525
80.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$75.3 โ‚ฆ101.1K
976.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,603 โ‚ฆ2.2M
667.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$17.75 โ‚ฆ23.8K
212.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$26.59 โ‚ฆ35.7K
57.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$54.9 โ‚ฆ73.8K
64.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$56.0 โ‚ฆ75.3K
89.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$917 โ‚ฆ1.2M
46.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$575 โ‚ฆ772.3K
111.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$2,209 โ‚ฆ3.0M
-1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,191 โ‚ฆ1.6M
53.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,663 โ‚ฆ3.6M
82.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,482 โ‚ฆ2.0M
167.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$116 โ‚ฆ156.0K
2519.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.33
-61.24%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: April 13, 2026

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