Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 2.1 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,385.03
|
$6.54
F CFA4,053
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,417.52
|
$8.99
F CFA5,573
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN638.77
|
$0.93
F CFA574
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN380.06
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,129.06
|
$0.55
F CFA342
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,222.85
|
$6.75
F CFA4,183
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN16,560.49
|
$10.56
F CFA6,548
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,147.67
|
$2.41
F CFA1,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,418.78
|
$4.39
F CFA2,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,936.80
|
$1.02
F CFA631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,516.44
|
$0.82
F CFA506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,230.86
|
$0.99
F CFA612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,323.39
|
$0.88
F CFA546
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,373.98
|
$0.64
F CFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,401.72
|
$0.54
F CFA335
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN4,046.45
|
$6.12
F CFA3,797
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN60,900.29
|
$24.51
F CFA15,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN28,149,280.73
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,717,799
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN21,060.01
|
$25.33
F CFA15,705
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN50,383.32
|
$48.58
F CFA30,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,229,247.62
|
$932.62
F CFA578,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN766,209.70
|
$326.78
F CFA202,640
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN30,708.86
|
$97.46
F CFA60,434
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN144,429.65
|
$249.17
F CFA154,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN3,002,440.37
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,214,912
|
|
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,520.85
|
$2.45
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,419.59
|
$4.23
F CFA2,624
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,686.64
|
$1.47
F CFA912
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN61,800.69
|
$64.81
F CFA40,190
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,862.82
|
$8.17
F CFA5,066
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN29,922.36
|
$58.82
F CFA36,475
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN48,434.60
|
$37.58
F CFA23,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN96,112.04
|
$88.23
F CFA54,713
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN96,356.64
|
$92.72
F CFA57,499
|
|
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