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
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
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pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
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pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
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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
NAD1,144.41
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
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