Canada vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
99
61
😀 Quality of life
87
10
🏙️ Population
37M
211M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 129% more expensive than in Nigeria ($865). Canada ranked 15th vs 107th 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 17th and 189th 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
$15.9
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$1810

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K