Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.1 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Germany instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA2,973
|
$13.72
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA5,947
|
$10.18
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA830
|
$2.83
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA372
|
$2.48
€2.26
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA310
|
$2.11
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA4,956
|
$6.75
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,178
|
$4.24
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,373
|
$3.55
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,004
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,012
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA360
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA641
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA438
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA337
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA157
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,094
|
$7.16
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,434
|
$54.61
€49.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA11,893,897
|
$29,249.82
€26,634.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,280
|
$23.30
€21.22
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,083
|
$49.15
€44.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA483,190
|
$800.45
€728.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA221,540
|
$616.33
€561.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA103,571
|
$232.30
€211.53
|
|
pay 60.2% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA561,656
|
$434.24
€395.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,725,685
|
$12,512.98
€11,394.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA743
|
$4.33
€3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,817
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,487
|
$8.81
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,039
|
$35.42
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,478
|
$12.56
€11.44
|
|
pay 99.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA24,779
|
$83.65
€76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,083
|
$41.29
€37.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA24,779
|
$89.84
€81.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA24,779
|
$120.25
€109.50
|
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