Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 72.6% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 88.5% more in Denmark
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Denmark
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 8.4% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 50.3% more in Denmark

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Denmark are more expensive than in Niger. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

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Denmark vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Niger	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,748	$20.73 DKK138.31	+223.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,497	$13.74 DKK91.67	+46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA837	$3.88 DKK25.88	+171.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA562	$3.06 DKK20.42	+218.8%
Average			+140.5%

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pay 88.5% more for groceries

	Niger	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA317	$3.38 DKK22.57	+525.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$7.11 DKK47.41
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,297	$7.62 DKK50.87	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,266	$4.86 DKK32.43	+124.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,587	$5.50 DKK36.69	+102.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA907	$1.38 DKK9.24	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA423	$1.33 DKK8.91	+84.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA756	$1.62 DKK10.81	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA438	$2.05 DKK13.69	+174.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA378	$0.96 DKK6.41	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.86 DKK5.75	+178.1%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Niger	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,094	$8.78 DKK58.59	+145.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.81 DKK605.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$49,082.02 DKK327K	+139.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,849	$21.81 DKK145.51	+590.5%
Average			+179.1%

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Niger	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,975	$38.53 DKK257.08	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA550K	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA300K	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	+68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,432	$148.64 DKK991.82	+13.9%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 8.4% less for childcare

	Niger	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA600K	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	+57.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA750	$7.87 DKK52.52	+514.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,832	$6.26 DKK41.75	+99.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,499	$9.31 DKK62.10	+263.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,311	$43.88 DKK292.77	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,998	$18.38 DKK122.64	+258.9%
Average			+127.0%

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pay 50.3% more for clothing

	Niger	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,980	$105.11 DKK701.32	+53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,975	$45.60 DKK304.27	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,985	$123.67 DKK825.17	+141.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,980	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	+157.0%
Average			+50.3%

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