Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 10.2% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Niger, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$4.18
₲31,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$4.53
₲33,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$1.01
₲7,493
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$0.59
₲4,373
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$3.22
₲23,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$2.98
₲22,171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$1.79
₲13,343
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$1.69
₲12,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$0.83
₲6,198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.44
₲3,281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.52
₲3,873
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.63
₲4,660
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.35
₲2,612
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.33
₲2,483
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$4.19
₲31,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$23.43
₲174,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$15,340.40
₲114,161,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$12.04
₲89,565
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$20.67
₲153,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$339.07
₲2,523,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$217.13
₲1,615,847
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$43.32
₲322,415
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$156.19
₲1,162,372
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$2,231.33
₲16,605,314
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.19
₲8,822
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.09
₲15,544
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$28.67
₲213,380
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$5.58
₲41,513
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$38.87
₲289,296
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$31.15
₲231,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$74.77
₲556,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$74.96
₲557,835
|
|
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