Cost of living comparison
Burma is 26.5% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Burma instead of Niger, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$2.92
K6,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$6.00
K12,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$0.58
K1,223
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$0.34
K713
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$1.37
K2,891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$4.84
K10,180
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$5.47
K11,515
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$1.61
K3,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$2.68
K5,641
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$0.86
K1,801
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.34
K716
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.98
K2,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.72
K1,509
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.57
K1,190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.73
K1,528
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$2.73
K5,758
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$17.15
K36,099
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$27,500.00
K57,893,532
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$9.47
K19,940
|
|
pay 96.3% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$71.23
K149,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$602.64
K1,268,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$320.96
K675,688
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$69.50
K146,307
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$482.50
K1,015,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$11,680.00
K24,588,962
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.09
K2,304
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.07
K4,348
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.43
K3,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$34.84
K73,354
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$3.92
K8,259
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$40.27
K84,776
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$47.60
K100,217
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$97.17
K204,561
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$88.67
K186,677
|
|
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