Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 68.3% more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 97.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 60.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 36.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,903.93	$2.56 F CFA1,499	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,769.50	$10.24 F CFA5,997	+101.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN472.55	$0.74 F CFA436	+109.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN418.79	$0.73 F CFA430	+132.9%
Average			+60.7%

Nigeria vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,260.01	$0.52 F CFA306	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,974.30	$12.80 F CFA7,496	+472.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,308.86	$7.75 F CFA4,537	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,975.60	$2.24 F CFA1,312	+50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,337.07	$2.65 F CFA1,549	+50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,165.17	$1.82 F CFA1,065	+107.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN871.42	$0.48 F CFA280	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN707.98	$0.93 F CFA546	+74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN888.81	$1.07 F CFA624	+59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN818.42	$0.78 F CFA456	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN762.33	$0.74 F CFA431	+28.2%
Average			+40.1%

Nigeria vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 97.3% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,199.77	$5.56 F CFA3,257	+131.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,207.78	$42.68 F CFA24,987	+101.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	+55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,149.22	$15.36 F CFA8,995	+123.2%
Average			+97.3%

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pay 60.1% more for housing

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,080.13	$35.09 F CFA20,545	+93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN495K	$675.10 F CFA395K	+81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN378K	$345.03 F CFA202K	+21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,785.15	$126.19 F CFA73,884	+127.3%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$361.32 F CFA212K	+64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	+13.9%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 74.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN980.42	$1.02 F CFA600	+38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,065.21	$1.88 F CFA1,099	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,504.07	$1.71 F CFA1,000	+50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,269.29	$70.41 F CFA41,229	+270.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,844.32	$8.54 F CFA4,997	+94.1%
Average			+74.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Nigeria	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,821.69	$91.75 F CFA53,723	+584.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,827.91	$36.53 F CFA21,389	+74.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,657.52	$75.39 F CFA44,144	+119.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,399.97	$138.70 F CFA81,209	+245.2%
Average			+208.4%

Nigeria vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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