Cost of living comparison
Niger is 44.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Niger instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.08
F CFA659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
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