Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 29.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$4.58
KGS405.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$3.93
KGS348.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$0.58
KGS51.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$0.36
KGS31.52
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$0.38
KGS33.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$3.79
KGS336.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$2.81
KGS249.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$1.57
KGS138.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$2.12
KGS188.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$0.42
KGS37.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$0.72
KGS63.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$0.89
KGS78.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$0.70
KGS61.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$2.78
KGS246.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$6.29
KGS557.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,783,606.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$2.32
KGS205.38
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$319.03
KGS28,285.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$179.18
KGS15,886.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.00
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$140.84
KGS12,487.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$7,341.74
KGS650,931.97
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$1.37
KGS121.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.44
KGS127.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.40
KGS124.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$32.47
KGS2,878.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$3.15
KGS278.91
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
Niger
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$22.31
KGS1,977.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$34.40
KGS3,050.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$62.28
KGS5,521.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$60.31
KGS5,347.11
|
|
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