Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 40.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 67.6% less in Nigeria

Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Nigeria.

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Nigeria vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,499	$2.19 NGN2,903.93	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,997	$5.09 NGN6,769.50	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA436	$0.36 NGN472.55	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA430	$0.32 NGN418.79	-57.1%
Average			-37.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nigeria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA306	$0.95 NGN1,260.01	+81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,496	$2.24 NGN2,974.30	-82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,537	$9.26 NGN12,308.86	+19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,312	$1.49 NGN1,975.60	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,549	$1.76 NGN2,337.07	-33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,065	$0.88 NGN1,165.17	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA280	$0.66 NGN871.42	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA546	$0.53 NGN707.98	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA624	$0.67 NGN888.81	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA456	$0.62 NGN818.42	-20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA431	$0.57 NGN762.33	-22.0%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,257	$2.41 NGN3,199.77	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,987	$21.22 NGN28,207.78	-50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$18,156.84 NGN24M	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,995	$6.88 NGN9,149.22	-55.2%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,545	$18.12 NGN24,080.13	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA395K	$372.59 NGN495K	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA202K	$284.75 NGN378K	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,884	$55.52 NGN73,785.15	-56.0%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA212K	$219.45 NGN292K	-39.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$4,089.03 NGN5M	-12.2%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA600	$0.74 NGN980.42	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,099	$2.31 NGN3,065.21	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA1,000	$1.13 NGN1,504.07	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,229	$19.01 NGN25,269.29	-73.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,997	$4.40 NGN5,844.32	-48.5%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 67.6% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,723	$13.41 NGN17,821.69	-85.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,389	$20.94 NGN27,827.91	-42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,144	$34.35 NGN45,657.52	-54.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA81,209	$40.18 NGN53,399.97	-71.0%
Average			-67.6%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nigeria - Cost of clothing

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