Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 34.9% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,000
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,500
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA567
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA602
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA337
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,128
|
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,462
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,477
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,685
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA623
|
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA499
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA604
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA539
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA393
|
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA331
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,747
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,999
|
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,498,659
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,499
|
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,731
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA570,748
|
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA199,984
|
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA59,642
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA152,488
|
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,159,662
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,589
|
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA900
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,663
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,997
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,998
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,996
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA56,745
|
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
|
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