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 CFA4,082
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,613
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA578
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA614
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA344
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,213
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,595
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,508
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,740
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA635
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA509
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA617
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA401
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,824
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,308
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,838,781
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,818
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,344
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA582,514
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,106
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,872
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,631
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,245,414
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,643
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA918
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,481
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,739
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,472
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,109
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,915
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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