Cost of Living · CO vs NG
🇨🇴 Medellín vs 🇳🇬 Lagos: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $736 in Colombia vs $304 in Nigeria — 58.65% cheaper.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Nigeria
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: -64.74%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: -64.74%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: -64.74%
Closest to Colombia prices
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: -25%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): -25.75%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): -25.76%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Colombia | Nigeria | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $450 | $159 (240,876 NGN) | -64.74% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $360 | $127 (192,698 NGN) | -64.74% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $823 | $290 (440,467 NGN) | -64.74% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.19 | $2.73 (4,145 NGN) | -55.9% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $25.80 | $11.37 (17,264 NGN) | -55.93% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $4.17 | $1.98 (3,006 NGN) | -52.52% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.51 | $0.28 (425 NGN) | -45.1% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.47 | $0.81 (1,230 NGN) | -44.9% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.56 | $0.86 (1,306 NGN) | -44.87% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.60 | $2.54 (3,857 NGN) | -44.78% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.84 | $1.01 (1,534 NGN) | -45.11% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $2.21 | $1.22 (1,852 NGN) | -44.8% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $5.52 | $3.04 (4,616 NGN) | -44.93% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.92 | $0.51 (774 NGN) | -44.57% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $2.06 | $0.91 (1,382 NGN) | -55.83% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.43 | $4.03 (6,119 NGN) | -25.78% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.72 | $0.76 (1,154 NGN) | -55.81% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.06 | $0.58 (881 NGN) | -45.28% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $24.64 | $11.70 (17,765 NGN) | -52.52% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.04 | $0.50 (759 NGN) | -51.92% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.38 | $0.61 (926 NGN) | -55.8% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.62 | $0.27 (410 NGN) | -56.45% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.64 | $0.48 (729 NGN) | -25% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $75.80 | $36.00 (54,662 NGN) | -52.51% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $26.53 | $12.60 (19,132 NGN) | -52.51% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $17.06 | $8.10 (12,299 NGN) | -52.52% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $17.20 | $7.58 (11,509 NGN) | -55.93% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.82 | $2.12 (3,219 NGN) | -56.02% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $10.32 | $4.55 (6,909 NGN) | -55.91% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $37.31 | $27.70 (42,059 NGN) | -25.76% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $61.05 | $45.33 (68,828 NGN) | -25.75% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $85.99 | $37.91 (57,562 NGN) | -55.91% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much cheaper is Nigeria than Colombia?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $304 in Nigeria versus $736 in Colombia — 58.65% less. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Nigeria?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $0.91 in Nigeria (≈ 1381.73 NGN), versus about $2.06 in Colombia.
- How much is rent in Nigeria compared to Colombia?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $159/month in Nigeria versus $450/month in Colombia (-64.74%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.