Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 148.3% higher than in Nigeria (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 117.0% higher than in Nigeria
Rent Prices in United States are 73.0% higher than in Nigeria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 224.1% higher than in Nigeria
Groceries Prices in United States are 129.1% higher than in Nigeria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 1,436.4% higher than in Nigeria
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Restaurants
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.09 $ 20.00 $      +858.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.31 $ 75.00 $      +118.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.58 $ 11.00 $      +97.2 %
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 $ 5.22 $      +152.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.37 $ 2.56 $      +588.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.24 $ 2.08 $      +775.6 %
Markets
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.50 $ 4.00 $      -61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 $ 3.29 $      +182.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 $ 2.09 $      +95.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.89 $ 4.17 $      +120.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.19 $ 5.87 $      +168.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.03 $ 5.52 $      +171.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.05 $ 7.37 $      +260.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.63 $ 2.40 $      +47.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 $ 0.76 $      -22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 $ 2.04 $      +191.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 2.23 $      +147.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 1.33 $      +47.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.40 $      +71.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 $ 2.20 $      +161.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.50 $ 2.23 $      +348.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.20 $ 15.00 $      +257.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 $ 1.94 $      +117.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 $ 3.59 $      +224.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.29 $ 10.00 $      +673.0 %
Transportation
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.56 $ 2.50 $      +350.3 %
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) 2.56 $ 3.51 $      +36.8 %
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 $ 25,961.72 $      +17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 33.14 $ 208.60 $      +529.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.86 $ 57.21 $      +480.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 $ 71.49 $      +128.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.58 $ 46.49 $      +47.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.55 $ 21.84 $      +155.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.47 $ 14.22 $      +119.7 %
Childcare
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.13 $ 1,374.28 $      +1,729.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,626.99 $ 22,640.03 $      +1,291.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.91 $ 52.06 $      +190.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.85 $ 42.54 $      +58.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 54.64 $ 89.56 $      +63.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56.54 $ 113.22 $      +100.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 883.50 $ 1,738.31 $      +96.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 553.35 $ 1,435.44 $      +159.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,178.43 $ 2,896.19 $      +32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,279.07 $ 2,398.37 $      +87.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139.30 $ 301.09 $      +116.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 102.29 $ 251.74 $      +146.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nigeria Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 129.98 $ 4,332.86 $      +3,233.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.60 6.58      -62.6 %
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