Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 27.6% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 27.3% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Nigeria
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Mali, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$2.61
NGN3,999.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$5.61
NGN8,589.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.38
NGN582.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.23
NGN346.63
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
NGN3,851.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$9.86
NGN15,103.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
NGN2,678.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.90
NGN1,383.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
NGN1,253.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.43
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$2.41
NGN3,690.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN55,543.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN25,673,332.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.54
NGN19,207.61
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$29.99
NGN45,951.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$731.80
NGN1,121,125.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$456.14
NGN698,815.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.28
NGN28,007.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$85.98
NGN131,725.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,787.42
NGN2,738,352.33
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$0.91
NGN1,387.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$1.60
NGN2,450.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$36.79
NGN56,364.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$6.47
NGN9,907.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.81
NGN27,290.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.83
NGN44,174.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.22
NGN87,658.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.36
NGN87,881.33
|
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