Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.3 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Niger instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
$1.39
F CFA846
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
$1.07
F CFA653
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
$0.73
F CFA447
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
$0.56
F CFA344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
$0.26
F CFA160
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
$1.24
F CFA757
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
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