Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 48.9% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$2.61
NGN4,033.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$5.61
NGN8,663.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.38
NGN587.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.23
NGN349.62
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.27
NGN1,958.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$2.51
NGN3,884.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$9.86
NGN15,234.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$1.87
NGN2,895.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$2.04
NGN3,144.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.75
NGN2,701.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.90
NGN1,394.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.73
NGN1,132.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.79
NGN1,217.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.82
NGN1,263.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.83
NGN1,289.45
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$2.41
NGN3,722.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$36.26
NGN56,022.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,894,523.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$12.54
NGN19,373.10
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$29.99
NGN46,347.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$731.80
NGN1,130,784.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$456.14
NGN704,836.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$18.28
NGN28,249.08
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$85.98
NGN132,860.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,761,944.94
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$0.91
NGN1,399.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.04
NGN3,145.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$1.60
NGN2,471.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$36.79
NGN56,850.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$6.47
NGN9,992.71
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$17.81
NGN27,525.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$28.83
NGN44,554.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$57.22
NGN88,413.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$57.36
NGN88,638.48
|
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