Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.0% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Peru instead of Niger, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
$2.98
PEN10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,189
|
$5.00
PEN18.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA763
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA370
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
$1.30
PEN4.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$2.56
PEN9.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,369
|
$4.32
PEN15.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,429
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,086
|
$2.13
PEN7.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,053
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA374
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA667
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA164
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
$5.30
PEN19.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$16.55
PEN60.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,378,707
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,211.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,785
|
$11.94
PEN43.97
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
$29.53
PEN108.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA350,706
|
$277.70
PEN1,022.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA230,570
|
$204.62
PEN753.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA157,096
|
$39.33
PEN144.88
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA584,550
|
$162.20
PEN597.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,836,787
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,873.33
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$2.60
PEN9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$4.57
PEN16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
$31.17
PEN114.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
$4.59
PEN16.89
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$40.11
PEN147.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,228
|
$22.91
PEN84.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$67.62
PEN249.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
$59.99
PEN220.98
|
|
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