Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 4.8 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Niger
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Niger are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 23.0 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Eritrea vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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