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

😐 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 58.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nigeria is 66.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₦2,711
$2.60 ₹238
-23.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 ₦44.7K
$13.91 ₹1,275
135.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ₦7,387
$4.17 ₹382
29.98%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₦2,799
$1.84 ₹168
11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦539
$0.44 ₹40.04
-11.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦342
$0.17 ₹15.35
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,161
$1.96 ₹179
-56.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₦1,698
$3.50 ₹321
-64.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 ₦3,620
$0.73 ₹67.2
263.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,716
$0.48 ₹44.00
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ₦3,161
$0.72 ₹65.7
222.22%
Eggs
$1.87 ₦2,551
$0.94 ₹86.4
98.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ₦6,968
$5.23 ₹479
-2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 ₦6,070
$3.12 ₹286
42.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 ₦5,892
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Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₦4,636
$2.19 ₹201
55.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₦2,802
$0.75 ₹68.4
173.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ₦2,290
$1.10 ₹100
52.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₦2,579
$0.57 ₹52.4
231.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 ₦2,739
$0.42 ₹38.64
378.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₦2,468
$0.45 ₹41.26
302.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ₦1,111
$0.55 ₹50.1
47.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₦677
$0.33 ₹30.23
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦1,802
$4.13 ₹378
-68.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ₦5,571
$7.66 ₹702
-46.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,270
$1.83 ₹167
-49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₦1,470
$2.90 ₹266
-62.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₦777
$0.37 ₹33.46
54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 ₦45.8K
$10.00 ₹917
235.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₦1,267
$0.92 ₹84.1
1.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 ₦2,334
$0.28 ₹25.62
510.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 ₦5,799
$1.77 ₹162
140.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦963
$1.17 ₹107
-39.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ₦22.6M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
19.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₦30.2M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 ₦40.2K
$41.02 ₹3,759
-28.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 ₦13.4K
$3.88 ₹355
152.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.43 ₦42.9K
$7.71 ₹707
307.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 ₦42.6K
$16.54 ₹1,515
89.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 ₦11.6K
$7.91 ₹725
7.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ₦8,742
$3.41 ₹313
87.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.3 ₦101.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
5.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,617 ₦2.2M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
-12.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.17 ₦24.8K
$24.96 ₹2,287
-27.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.03 ₦36.9K
$27.09 ₹2,482
-0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 ₦75.3K
$46.21 ₹4,234
19.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 ₦78.1K
$33.03 ₹3,026
73.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 ₦1.2M
$175 ₹16.1K
403.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₦795.4K
$113 ₹10.4K
415.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,227 ₦3.0M
$403 ₹37.0K
452.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 ₦1.7M
$258 ₹23.7K
371.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,636 ₦3.6M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
101.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,448 ₦2.0M
$659 ₹60.4K
119.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 ₦153.2K
$457 ₹41.8K
-75.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.02
81.04%

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Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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