New Zealand vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
26
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
89
10
🏙️ Population
5.12M
211M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 102% more expensive than in Nigeria ($865). New Zealand ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 16th and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 31 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.

New Zealand Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$1810

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K

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