Cost of living comparison
Niger is 46.2% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Niger instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.10
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.80
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.06
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.42
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.56
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.09
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.32
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.52
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.82
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.09
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.61
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.92
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.61
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,836.50
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.59
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.98
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN472.07
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN343.42
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN158.76
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN427.67
|
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,924.28
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.73
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.65
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.93
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.85
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.65
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN85.02
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN50.00
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN125.54
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN118.01
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
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