Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 3.8% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
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Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
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pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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