Cost of living comparison
Niger is 39.6% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Niger instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.33
|
$5.03
CFA3,093
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.79
|
$10.06
CFA6,187
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.45
|
$1.24
CFA763
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
$0.60
CFA369
|
|
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.66
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.61
|
$8.72
CFA5,367
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.39
|
$2.32
CFA1,428
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.82
|
$3.39
CFA2,085
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
$1.71
CFA1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.73
|
$0.61
CFA374
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.88
|
$1.08
CFA666
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.45
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
$0.27
CFA164
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.09
|
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.59
|
$12.57
CFA7,734
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,188.80
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,373,646
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.08
|
$4.53
CFA2,784
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN40.80
|
$12.57
CFA7,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN828.64
|
$569.83
CFA350,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN538.04
|
$374.64
CFA230,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN155.92
|
$255.25
CFA157,031
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,331.15
|
$949.79
CFA584,311
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,025.49
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,835,627
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.13
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.46
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.54
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN95.72
|
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.84
|
$4.19
CFA2,578
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN202.20
|
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN120.92
|
$47.49
CFA29,216
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN268.02
|
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN303.35
|
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
|
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