Cost of living comparison
Niger is 15.3% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Niger instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF162
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF316
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF226
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF192
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF155
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF424
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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