Cost of living comparison
France is 3.7 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in France instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,315.58
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,649.59
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN605.63
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN486.02
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,136.58
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,688.38
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN17,604.80
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN2,955.80
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN3,962.07
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN2,913.67
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,373.48
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,168.41
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,319.89
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,460.79
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,417.56
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,750.40
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN56,776.76
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,513,656.13
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,326.69
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN52,611.35
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,284,726.01
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN794,100.45
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN25,571.74
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN121,392.40
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN2,924,933.69
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,454.73
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,435.83
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,253.69
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN60,117.60
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,622.38
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN26,311.08
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN47,238.64
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN85,706.48
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN87,038.17
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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