Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 68.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Niger, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 93.8% more for transportation
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
|
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