Cost of living comparison
Niger is 93.7% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Niger instead of Benin, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$1.24
F CFA760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA318
|
$0.60
F CFA368
|
|
pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,033
|
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,224
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,293
|
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA815
|
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA326
|
$0.61
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$1.08
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA388
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA404
|
$0.27
F CFA163
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,119
|
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,978
|
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA30,168
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA124,524
|
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA96,281
|
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,285
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA128,375
|
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,320,641
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,368
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,270
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,243
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
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