Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 7.7% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Chad, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,624
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA552
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA414
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA200
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,750
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,325
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,814
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA477
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,058
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA650
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA423
|
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA423
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,400
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA49,996
|
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,899,439
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,250
|
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA116,657
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA848,416
|
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA109,991
|
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA114,697
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA21,998
|
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA999,919
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA575
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA79,994
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,000
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA19,998
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA37,497
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA32,497
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA64,995
|
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
|
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