Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 27.6% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Mali, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
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Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,103
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,931
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA473
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA355
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
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pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA675
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,792
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,914
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,672
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA612
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA612
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
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pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,356
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,255
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,460
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,156
|
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA571
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,256
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,471
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
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