Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.3 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,093
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,187
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA763
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA369
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,367
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,428
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,085
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,052
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA374
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA666
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA164
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,734
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,373,646
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,784
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,734
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA350,562
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA230,476
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA157,031
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA584,311
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,835,627
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,578
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
|
|
pay 86.9% more for clothing
Niger
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,216
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,778
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
|
|
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