… More expensive in Benin than Nigeria despite hikeThe declining value of the naira is steadily putting Starlink out of reach of many Nigerians.
In Benin, the hardware sells for CFA400,000 ($675.
93 at 591.78 CFA/$), while the monthly subscription costs CFA30,000 ($50.
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The second most expensive country is Eswatini, where hardware costs ZAR6,800 ($393.
52 at ZAR17.28/$), with the monthly subscription standing at $54.
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When Starlink launched in Nigeria in 2023, the hardware cost was N274,098 ($583.
19 at N470/$), and the monthly subscription fee stood at N19,260 ($40.98).
Following a steep naira devaluation, the company repriced it to N800,000, then N440,000 in 2024, with a monthly subscription fee of N38,000...
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