Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 9.9% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
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pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
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pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
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pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
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pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
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pay 59.2% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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