Cost of living comparison
Niger is 41.4% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Niger instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
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