Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.5 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$18.79
£15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$8.69
£6.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$2.30
£1.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$1.63
£1.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$5.70
£4.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$6.94
£5.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$4.80
£3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$3.13
£2.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$2.71
£2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$2.68
£2.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$1.67
£1.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$1.95
£1.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$1.11
£0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.82
£0.66
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$6.41
£5.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$50.62
£40.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$28,537.25
£22,851.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$24.01
£19.23
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$62.19
£49.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$1,570.37
£1,257.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$1,409.56
£1,128.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$147.13
£117.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$1,425.66
£1,141.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$16,919.68
£13,548.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$5.68
£4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$3.84
£3.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$9.76
£7.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$74.46
£59.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$9.24
£7.40
|
|
pay 85.3% more for clothing
Niger
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$90.66
£72.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$37.47
£30.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$85.36
£68.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$101.62
£81.37
|
|
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