Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 51.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
Niger vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$64.98
|
$6.40
F CFA3,749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$49.99
|
$9.39
F CFA5,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
$1.43
F CFA837
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$0.96
F CFA562
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.58
|
$0.54
F CFA317
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.89
|
$9.05
F CFA5,299
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.19
|
$2.16
F CFA1,266
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.05
|
$2.71
F CFA1,587
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.69
|
$1.55
F CFA907
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$0.72
F CFA423
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$1.29
F CFA756
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
$0.75
F CFA438
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
$0.65
F CFA378
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$0.31
F CFA181
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 69.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.69
|
$3.58
F CFA2,094
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$699.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$112.97
|
$3.16
F CFA1,850
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.85
|
$85.35
F CFA49,990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,318.98
|
$938.86
F CFA550K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,259.46
|
$512.11
F CFA300K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.38
|
$130.54
F CFA76,456
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,195.28
|
$1,024.21
F CFA600K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$59.98
|
$1.28
F CFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.55
|
$3.13
F CFA1,833
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$104.97
|
$2.56
F CFA1,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.22
|
$73.97
F CFA43,325
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.47
|
$5.12
F CFA2,999
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.62
|
$68.28
F CFA39,992
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.53
|
$85.35
F CFA49,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$631.90
|
$51.21
F CFA29,994
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.36
|
$68.28
F CFA39,992
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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