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
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Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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