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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Nigeria

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 35.7% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 38.8% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$1.98 ₦2,804
28.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$32.79 ₦46.5K
-57.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$5.43 ₦7,709
-23.76%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.03 ₦2,879
-10.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.36 ₦517
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.23 ₦326
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$0.93 ₦1,314
107.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.29 ₦1,835
178.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.76 ₦3,920
-73.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.20 ₦1,697
-57.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.37 ₦3,364
-69.62%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$1.89 ₦2,676
-47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$5.09 ₦7,226
1.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$4.42 ₦6,269
-28.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.53 ₦6,425
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.44 ₦4,881
-38.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.02 ₦2,867
-64.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.71 ₦2,419
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.87 ₦2,651
-70.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.10 ₦2,975
-79.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.81 ₦2,570
-72.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.80 ₦1,137
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.46 ₦652
-28.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.28 ₦1,814
226.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$3.88 ₦5,507
106.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$0.87 ₦1,241
117.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.10 ₦1,556
178.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.52 ₦742
-28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$34.11 ₦48.4K
-71.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.93 ₦1,314
-2.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.64 ₦2,328
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$4.23 ₦6,004
-59.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$0.72 ₦1,018
63.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$16.6K ₦23.6M
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$21.9K ₦31.1M
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$29.50 ₦41.9K
37.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$9.91 ₦14.1K
-60.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$31.12 ₦44.2K
-74.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$31.33 ₦44.5K
-47.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$8.30 ₦11.8K
-8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.51 ₦9,240
-46.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$75.9 ₦107.7K
-10.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$1,610 ₦2.3M
13.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$17.57 ₦24.9K
45.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$26.47 ₦37.6K
2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$55.1 ₦78.1K
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$56.2 ₦79.8K
-40.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$891 ₦1.3M
-79.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$582 ₦825.4K
-80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$2,234 ₦3.2M
-81.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,216 ₦1.7M
-78.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,639 ₦3.7M
-49.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,467 ₦2.1M
-53.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$110 ₦156.8K
318.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.33
-44.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: January 13, 2026

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