Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.1 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
Liberia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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