Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 84.1% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Niger, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
Niger
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
|
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