Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 87.1% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% more in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Niger
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.49
F CFA844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.67
F CFA378
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$1.35
F CFA761
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.78
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.32
F CFA183
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$1.34
F CFA755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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