Cost of living comparison
Niger is 31.7% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Niger instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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