Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 22.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Niger, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
$3.01
KES382.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,189
|
$3.91
KES497.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA763
|
$0.49
KES62.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA370
|
$0.45
KES57.20
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
$0.43
KES54.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$3.28
KES417.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,369
|
$2.60
KES331.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,429
|
$1.43
KES181.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,086
|
$2.25
KES286.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,053
|
$0.58
KES73.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA374
|
$0.44
KES56.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA667
|
$0.65
KES82.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$0.37
KES46.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.26
KES33.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA164
|
$0.33
KES41.68
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
$3.88
KES493.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$32.60
KES4,146.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,378,707
|
$9,571.02
KES1,217,395.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,785
|
$9.76
KES1,241.97
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$31.67
KES4,028.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA350,706
|
$146.91
KES18,685.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA230,570
|
$108.62
KES13,815.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA157,096
|
$16.25
KES2,066.79
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA584,550
|
$127.01
KES16,155.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,836,787
|
$5,225.46
KES664,657.52
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$1.77
KES225.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.34
KES170.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.76
KES224.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
$32.78
KES4,169.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
$4.82
KES612.66
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$11.94
KES1,518.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,228
|
$19.76
KES2,513.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$25.82
KES3,284.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$26.69
KES3,395.23
|
|
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