Cost of living comparison
Niger is 58.4% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Niger instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
$10.87
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
$16.18
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$2.51
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
$1.81
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
$1.41
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
$11.34
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
$9.41
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
$4.98
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
$4.73
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
$2.33
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
$1.85
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
$2.45
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
$1.92
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
$1.31
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
$1.29
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
$10.59
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
$79.13
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
$39,330.28
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
$9.92
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
$65.61
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
$1,111.51
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
$662.15
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
$81.12
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
$414.51
|
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
$15,492.71
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
$5.36
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
$5.62
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
$18.59
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
$40.23
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
$8.89
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
$41.72
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
$58.65
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
$125.21
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
$137.69
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
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