Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 14.4% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
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Namibia
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Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
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pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
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pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
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pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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