Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 6.8% cheaper than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Ecuador
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Niger, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA844
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA378
|
$0.63
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA761
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA442
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA183
|
$0.46
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 65.2% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
$10.89
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$38.16
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA755
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$6.67
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$76.05
|
|
Niger vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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