Canada vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$355
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$880
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$99.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$96.7
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$2163
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
52.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
25
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
99
61
😀 Quality of life
90
10
🏙️ Population
37M
211M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 475% more expensive than in Nigeria ($355). Canada ranked 14th vs 197th 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 0.3 months in Nigeria. Ranked 15th and 192nd 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
$15.6
$1.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$1.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$0.39
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$0.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$7.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$10.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
17.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$213
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$0.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$10.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$2.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$7.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$11.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$29
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$701

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$448
15.1M
Kano
$210
3.85M
Abuja
$288
1.57M
Ibadan
$262
2.55M
Onitsha
$354
1.48M
Aba
$233
1.16M
Maiduguri
$314
1.2M
Benin
$315
1.15M
Port Harcourt
$327
1.01M
Kaduna
$210
760K
Owerri
$507
908K
Bauchi
$272
694K
Enugu
$290
716K
Ilorin
$314
848K
Jos
$269
623K
Akure
$243
848K
Abeokuta
$826
889K
Zaria
$265
408K
Gusau
$249
383K
Calabar
$237
371K
Ado Ekiti
$247
447K
Ife
$250
502K
Katsina
$233
318K
Minna
$313
322K
Umuahia
$330
359K
Sokoto
$219
428K
Osogbo
$310
396K
Warri
$351
363K
Awka
$325
302K
Oyo
$407
387K