Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 27.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,000
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,249
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA462
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA478
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
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pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,600
|
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,914
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,319
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,814
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA969
|
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA278
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA348
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA430
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA428
|
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA541
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
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pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,255
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,498
|
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,998,537
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,899
|
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
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pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,543
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA497,182
|
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA178,319
|
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA83,018
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA121,657
|
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,816,519
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA600
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,454
|
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,191
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
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pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,996
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,664
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,963
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA68,328
|
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
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