Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 31.1% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA316
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA782
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,721
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,443
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,206
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,516
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA733
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA309
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,344
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,348
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,529
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA111,238
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,643
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,061
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,567
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,741,951
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,327
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,443
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,205
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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