Niger is 36.8% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Niger instead of United States, you would:

pay 43.7% less for restaurants

 
United States
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.15
 
$5.03
CFA3,038
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.28
 
$10.06
CFA6,075
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
 
$1.24
CFA749

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

 
United States
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$3.17
 
$0.52
CFA316
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.93
 
$8.38
CFA5,063
Milk (1 gallon) $3.83
 
$8.72
CFA5,270

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

 
United States
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$3.57
CFA2,156
Monthly public transit pass $63.08
 
$12.57
CFA7,594
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,096.27
 
$20,113.21
CFA12,150,462

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pay 32.9% less for housing

 
United States
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.73
 
$12.57
CFA7,594
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,528.07
 
$569.83
CFA344,239
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,282.97
 
$374.64
CFA226,319

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

 
United States
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,137.97
 
$949.79
CFA573,772
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,943.15
 
$4,609.28
CFA2,784,481

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pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.19
 
$1.68
CFA1,013
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.51
 
$2.51
CFA1,519
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.57
 
$2.51
CFA1,519

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

 
United States
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.40
 
$41.90
CFA25,313
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.73
 
$47.49
CFA28,689
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.51
 
$41.90
CFA25,313

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