Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4.9 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,337.84
|
$15.00
CDF41,751.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN7,945.33
|
$10.08
CDF28,044.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN505.11
|
$2.78
CDF7,726.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN336.32
|
$0.84
CDF2,333.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,494.68
|
$2.26
CDF6,287.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN2,202.54
|
$4.75
CDF13,221.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN13,189.19
|
$8.16
CDF22,725.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,659.86
|
$4.38
CDF12,185.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,397.96
|
$2.16
CDF6,020.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN2,243.04
|
$4.12
CDF11,478.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN993.68
|
$1.37
CDF3,826.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN748.84
|
$2.07
CDF5,758.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,012.24
|
$2.77
CDF7,703.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,108.10
|
$1.63
CDF4,541.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN861.87
|
$1.57
CDF4,357.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,946.29
|
$4.62
CDF12,854.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN33,059.48
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN20,891,966.97
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,421,360.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN13,352.69
|
$14.35
CDF39,942.16
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN57,622.46
|
$300.00
CDF835,026.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,160,898.75
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,344,169.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN590,259.36
|
$680.00
CDF1,892,726.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN22,407.42
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,167.12
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN116,852.01
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,340,106.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,839,170.25
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,494,110.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN1,065.08
|
$1.74
CDF4,842.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,670.86
|
$4.35
CDF12,103.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,363.61
|
$3.50
CDF9,741.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN34,964.21
|
$97.50
CDF271,383.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN8,308.97
|
$10.00
CDF27,834.22
|
|
pay 84.9% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN23,919.03
|
$40.00
CDF111,336.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN32,084.44
|
$35.00
CDF97,419.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN66,805.37
|
$90.00
CDF250,507.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN86,353.71
|
$93.33
CDF259,786.02
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.