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Cost of Living in United States is 149.3% higher than in Nigeria (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 115.1% higher than in Nigeria
Rent Prices in United States are 68.5% higher than in Nigeria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 237.9% higher than in Nigeria
Groceries Prices in United States are 127.7% higher than in Nigeria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,447.3% higher than in Nigeria
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Restaurants
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 $ 20.00 $      +899.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.62 $ 75.00 $      +129.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.33 $ 11.50 $      +115.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.89 $ 6.00 $      +572.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 $ 7.00 $      +440.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.07 $ 5.23 $      +153.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $ 2.56 $      +581.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.24 $ 2.09 $      +786.8 %
Markets
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.50 $ 4.00 $      -61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 $ 3.29 $      +182.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 $ 2.09 $      +95.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.89 $ 4.25 $      +125.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.30 $ 5.86 $      +155.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.97 $ 5.53 $      +181.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.05 $ 7.39 $      +261.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.70 $ 2.40 $      +40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 $ 0.76 $      -22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 $ 2.04 $      +192.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 2.23 $      +147.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 1.33 $      +48.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.40 $      +71.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 $ 2.20 $      +161.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 $ 2.23 $      +334.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.10 $ 15.00 $      +266.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 $ 1.95 $      +118.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 $ 3.60 $      +224.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.29 $ 10.00 $      +673.0 %
Transportation
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $ 2.50 $      +352.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.22 $ 65.00 $      +89.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.89 $ 3.75 $      +320.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.73 $ 2.80 $      +2.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $ 30.00 $      +591.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.59 $ 3.50 $      +35.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,572.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +81.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,040.84 $ 25,968.21 $      +17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 33.14 $ 208.94 $      +530.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.86 $ 57.18 $      +480.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.16 $ 71.58 $      +129.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.58 $ 46.40 $      +46.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.55 $ 22.05 $      +157.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.45 $ 14.36 $      +122.6 %
Childcare
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.13 $ 1,373.86 $      +1,728.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,626.99 $ 22,581.03 $      +1,287.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.91 $ 52.11 $      +191.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.85 $ 42.57 $      +58.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 54.64 $ 89.71 $      +64.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56.54 $ 113.40 $      +100.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 956.88 $ 1,741.88 $      +82.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 581.69 $ 1,436.93 $      +147.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,225.32 $ 2,896.64 $      +30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,268.38 $ 2,402.30 $      +89.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139.30 $ 298.99 $      +114.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 113.48 $ 251.69 $      +121.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 129.98 $ 4,325.66 $      +3,227.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.60 6.51      -63.0 %
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