Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 31.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 64.0% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 3.2 times more in Nigeria
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Nigeria are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nigeria. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,885
|
$2.61
NGN4,185.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
$5.61
NGN8,988.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$0.38
NGN609.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA292
|
$0.23
NGN362.74
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,513
|
$2.51
NGN4,030.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,103
|
$9.86
NGN15,805.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,114
|
$1.87
NGN3,004.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,400
|
$2.04
NGN3,262.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA677
|
$1.75
NGN2,802.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.90
NGN1,447.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$0.73
NGN1,174.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.79
NGN1,263.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA356
|
$0.82
NGN1,311.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.83
NGN1,337.82
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,164
|
$2.41
NGN3,861.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN58,123.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN26,865,994.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,785
|
$12.54
NGN20,099.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,040
|
$29.99
NGN48,086.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,724
|
$731.80
NGN1,173,207.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,394
|
$456.14
NGN731,279.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,102
|
$18.28
NGN29,308.89
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,803
|
$85.98
NGN137,845.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,455,552
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,865,563.34
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA565
|
$0.91
NGN1,451.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,356
|
$2.04
NGN3,263.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,225
|
$1.60
NGN2,564.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,807
|
$36.79
NGN58,983.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
$6.47
NGN10,367.60
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,424
|
$17.81
NGN28,558.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
$28.83
NGN46,226.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
$57.22
NGN91,730.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,917
|
$57.36
NGN91,963.88
|
|
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