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

😐 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 57.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nigeria is 64.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₦3,030
$2.49 ₹213
-20.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.54 ₦50K
$14.06 ₹1,202
131.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ₦8,408
$4.1 ₹351
33.41%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₦3,141
$1.82 ₹156
12.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₦607
$0.44 ₹37.72
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦385
$0.17 ₹14.36
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,300
$1.94 ₹166
-56.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,948
$3.53 ₹302
-64.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 ₦4,112
$0.73 ₹62.1
267.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,942
$0.48 ₹41.19
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,640
$0.72 ₹61.4
229.17%
Eggs
$1.81 ₦2,780
$0.94 ₹80.1
92.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 ₦7,608
$5.23 ₹448
-5.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 ₦6,878
$3.14 ₹269
42.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,667
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Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₦5,232
$2.2 ₹188
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₦3,040
$0.72 ₹61.2
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,621
$1.09 ₹93.2
56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ₦2,845
$0.57 ₹49.11
224.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,193
$0.42 ₹36.21
395.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 ₦2,734
$0.45 ₹38.73
295.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₦1,349
$0.55 ₹46.97
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦771
$0.33 ₹27.96
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₦1,937
$4.08 ₹349
-69.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 ₦6,082
$7.99 ₹683
-50.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$1.92 ₹164
-51.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₦1,688
$2.89 ₹248
-61.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₦822
$0.34 ₹28.83
55.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.88 ₦52.1K
$10.01 ₹856
238.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₦1,347
$0.97 ₹83
-9.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 ₦2,645
$0.28 ₹23.62
514.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 ₦6,801
$1.77 ₹151
150.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦1,099
$1.24 ₹106
-42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₦25M
$14K ₹1.2M
16.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₦34.1M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.92 ₦46K
$40.79 ₹3,489
-26.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ₦15.3K
$3.79 ₹324
162.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 ₦47.4K
$8.13 ₹695
279.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 ₦48.7K
$16 ₹1,368
97.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.41 ₦12.9K
$7.59 ₹649
10.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 ₦10.1K
$3.45 ₹295
91.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76 ₦116.9K
$69.7 ₹5,958
9.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,639 ₦2.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
-11.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 ₦27.9K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-28.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 ₦42K
$26.99 ₹2,309
1.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 ₦83.8K
$44.67 ₹3,821
22.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
69.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₦1.4M
$179 ₹15.3K
410.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₦906.2K
$114 ₹9,770
416.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,194 ₦3.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
429.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 ₦1.9M
$260 ₹22.2K
365.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 ₦2.3M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
1.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 ₦2M
$830 ₹71K
58.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 ₦177.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
-76.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.02
81.04%

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Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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