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 CFA2,033
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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