Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 18.8% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 50.2% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 6.5% more in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 58.9% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% less in Nigeria
The cost of housing and groceries in Nigeria are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
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