Cost of Living · NG vs JP
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $1,435 in Japan — 371.62% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Japan
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 66.67%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 67.74%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 67.83%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +512.66%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +512.66%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +512.64%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Japan | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $972 (145,456 JPY) | +512.66% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $778 (116,364 JPY) | +512.66% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $1,777 (265,975 JPY) | +512.64% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $11.34 (1,697 JPY) | +315.38% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $47.25 (7,071 JPY) | +315.57% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $7.23 (1,082 JPY) | +265.15% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.79 (118 JPY) | +182.14% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $2.29 (343 JPY) | +182.72% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $2.43 (364 JPY) | +182.56% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $7.15 (1,070 JPY) | +181.5% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $2.86 (428 JPY) | +183.17% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $3.43 (513 JPY) | +181.15% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $8.57 (1,283 JPY) | +181.91% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.43 (214 JPY) | +180.39% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $3.78 (566 JPY) | +315.38% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $6.76 (1,012 JPY) | +67.74% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $3.15 (471 JPY) | +314.47% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.64 (245 JPY) | +182.76% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $42.71 (6,392 JPY) | +265.04% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $1.81 (271 JPY) | +262% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $2.52 (377 JPY) | +313.11% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.13 (169 JPY) | +318.52% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.80 (120 JPY) | +66.67% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $131 (19,665 JPY) | +265% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $45.99 (6,883 JPY) | +265% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $29.57 (4,425 JPY) | +265.06% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $31.50 (4,714 JPY) | +315.57% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $8.82 (1,320 JPY) | +316.04% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $18.90 (2,829 JPY) | +315.38% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $46.49 (6,958 JPY) | +67.83% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $76.08 (11,386 JPY) | +67.84% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $157 (23,570 JPY) | +315.43% |
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 Japan than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,435 in Japan versus $304 in Nigeria — 371.62% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Japan?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.78 in Japan (≈ 565.71 JPY), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Japan compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $972/month in Japan versus $159/month in Nigeria (+512.66%). 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.