Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.0 times more expensive than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB438.48
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB320.56
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB36.35
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.58
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB33.96
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB244.87
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB220.53
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB127.54
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB204.89
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB107.12
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB24.20
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB50.46
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.68
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB11.16
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.89
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB180.09
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB629.67
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,488,316.88
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB234.70
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,584.97
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB28,427.81
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,831.70
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,800.06
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,268.85
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,633,176.02
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB42.93
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB41.85
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,828.12
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB228.97
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
Ethiopia
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,540.73
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.82
ETB3,081.10
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,697.12
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,502.54
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
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