Cost of living comparison
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Niger vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 74.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
Niger vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 43.7% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$5.34
F CFA3,064
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$10.68
F CFA6,127
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$1.49
F CFA855
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.67
F CFA383
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.59
F CFA340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$10.28
F CFA5,895
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.26
F CFA1,294
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.78
F CFA1,596
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.62
F CFA926
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.67
F CFA386
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$1.35
F CFA772
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.78
F CFA448
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.67
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.32
F CFA185
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$3.81
F CFA2,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$21,367.07
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$3.38
F CFA1,940
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$979.32
F CFA562K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$534.18
F CFA306K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$204.24
F CFA117K
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$1,068.35
F CFA613K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3M
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$1.34
F CFA766
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$3.26
F CFA1,872
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.67
F CFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$66.77
F CFA38,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$5.34
F CFA3,064
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$71.22
F CFA40,850
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$89.03
F CFA51,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$53.42
F CFA30,637
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$71.22
F CFA40,850
|
|
Ecuador vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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