Cost of Living · NG vs GR
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇬🇷 Athens: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $1,295 in Greece — 325.48% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Greece
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 62.27%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 62.28%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 62.28%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +444.61%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +444.6%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +444.59%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Greece | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $864 (798 EUR) | +444.6% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $691 (639 EUR) | +444.61% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $1,580 (1,460 EUR) | +444.59% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $10.34 (10 EUR) | +278.75% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $43.07 (40 EUR) | +278.8% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $6.64 (6 EUR) | +235.35% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.73 (1 EUR) | +160.71% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $2.14 (2 EUR) | +164.2% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $2.27 (2 EUR) | +163.95% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $6.68 (6 EUR) | +162.99% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $2.67 (2 EUR) | +164.36% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $3.21 (3 EUR) | +163.11% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $8.02 (7 EUR) | +163.82% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.34 (1 EUR) | +162.75% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $3.45 (3 EUR) | +279.12% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $6.54 (6 EUR) | +62.28% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $2.87 (3 EUR) | +277.63% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.54 (1 EUR) | +165.52% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $39.26 (36 EUR) | +235.56% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $1.66 (2 EUR) | +232% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $2.30 (2 EUR) | +277.05% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.03 (1 EUR) | +281.48% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.78 (1 EUR) | +62.5% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $121 (112 EUR) | +235.56% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $42.28 (39 EUR) | +235.56% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $27.18 (25 EUR) | +235.56% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $28.72 (27 EUR) | +278.89% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $8.04 (7 EUR) | +279.25% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $17.23 (16 EUR) | +278.68% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $44.95 (42 EUR) | +62.27% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $73.56 (68 EUR) | +62.28% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $144 (133 EUR) | +278.74% |
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 more expensive is Greece than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,295 in Greece versus $304 in Nigeria — 325.48% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Greece?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.45 in Greece (≈ 3.19 EUR), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Greece compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $864/month in Greece versus $159/month in Nigeria (+444.6%). 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.