Canada vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$92
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
91
15
🏙️ Population
41.3M
233M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 146% more expensive than in Nigeria ($832). Canada ranked 19th vs 126th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 15th and 186th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Canada and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$2127

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K