Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 32.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Nigeria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
|
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