Cost of living comparison
Niger is 3.3 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Niger instead of Chad, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA565
|
$1.24
F CFA760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA411
|
$0.60
F CFA368
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.52
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA443
|
$0.61
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$1.08
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA388
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA419
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
$0.27
F CFA163
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
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