Niger is 25.1% cheaper than Belgium.

If you lived in Niger instead of Belgium, you would:

pay 50.4% less for restaurants

 
Belgium
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.43
€16.97
$5.03
CFA3,038
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.18
€9.37
$10.06
CFA6,075
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.64
€2.44
$1.24
CFA749

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

 
Belgium
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$1.91
€1.76
$0.52
CFA316
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
€6.17
$8.38
CFA5,063
Milk (1 gallon) $3.76
€3.46
$8.72
CFA5,270

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pay 57.6% less for transportation

 
Belgium
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.59
€6.99
$3.57
CFA2,156
Monthly public transit pass $48.84
€44.98
$12.57
CFA7,594
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,847.12
€23,803.91
$20,113.21
CFA12,150,462

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pay 19.5% less for housing

 
Belgium
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.54
€48.39
$12.57
CFA7,594
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $812.75
€748.50
$569.83
CFA344,239
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $677.61
€624.05
$374.64
CFA226,319

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pay 23.0% more for childcare

 
Belgium
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $446.94
€411.61
$949.79
CFA573,772
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,799.70
€12,708.83
$4,609.28
CFA2,784,481

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Belgium
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.38
€4.03
$1.68
CFA1,013
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.23
€2.97
$2.51
CFA1,519
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.08
€7.44
$2.51
CFA1,519

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

 
Belgium
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.51
€77.83
$41.90
CFA25,313
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.84
€36.69
$47.49
CFA28,689
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.20
€82.15
$41.90
CFA25,313

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