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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 36.6% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 39.2% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$1.97 ₦3,030
26.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$32.54 ₦50K
-56.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$5.47 ₦8,408
-25.05%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.04 ₦3,141
-10.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.4 ₦607
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.25 ₦385
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$0.85 ₦1,300
128.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.27 ₦1,948
177.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.68 ₦4,112
-72.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.26 ₦1,942
-61.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.37 ₦3,640
-69.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.81 ₦2,780
-48.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$4.95 ₦7,608
5.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$4.47 ₦6,878
-29.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.34 ₦6,667
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.4 ₦5,232
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.98 ₦3,040
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.71 ₦2,621
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.85 ₦2,845
-69.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.08 ₦3,193
-79.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.78 ₦2,734
-74.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.88 ₦1,349
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.5 ₦771
-34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.26 ₦1,937
223.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$3.96 ₦6,082
101.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.93 ₦1,429
106.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.1 ₦1,688
162.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.53 ₦822
-35.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$33.88 ₦52.1K
-70.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.88 ₦1,347
10.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.72 ₦2,645
-83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.43 ₦6,801
-60.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.71 ₦1,099
74.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$16.3K ₦25M
-13.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$22.2K ₦34.1M
-0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$29.92 ₦46K
36.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.95 ₦15.3K
-61.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$30.87 ₦47.4K
-73.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$31.66 ₦48.7K
-49.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.41 ₦12.9K
-9.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.6 ₦10.1K
-47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$76 ₦116.9K
-8.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,639 ₦2.5M
12.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$18.18 ₦27.9K
39.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$27.3 ₦42K
-1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$54.5 ₦83.8K
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$56.3 ₦86.6K
-41.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$915 ₦1.4M
-80.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$590 ₦906.2K
-80.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$2,194 ₦3.4M
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,210 ₦1.9M
-78.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,520 ₦2.3M
-1.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,314 ₦2M
-36.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$116 ₦177.7K
332.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.33
-44.76%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

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