Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.6 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Niger, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Niger
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
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