Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

China

China vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

China is 37.2% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in China
Groceries: pay 20.2% less in China
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in China
Housing: pay 64.3% less in China
Childcare: pay 47.1% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in China
Clothing: pay 18.1% less in China

The cost of childcare and transportation in China are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in China.

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China vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Niger	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-69.3%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

	Niger	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+206.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.71 CN¥44.88
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-46.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.40 CN¥2.67	+29.0%
Average			-20.2%

Niger vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Niger	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.77 CN¥138.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$4.24 CN¥28.39	+34.4%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Niger	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-58.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-67.1%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 47.1% more for childcare

	Niger	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+343.1%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+22.6%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 18.1% less for clothing

	Niger	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+15.6%
Average			-18.1%

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