Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 5.1% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in South Africa
Transportation: pay 81.6% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 39.1% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in South Africa

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in South Africa are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in South Africa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

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South Africa vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Niger	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,730	$10.21 ZAR170.09	+59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,471	$5.91 ZAR98.44	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA833	$1.08 ZAR18.05	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA560	$0.84 ZAR13.91	-13.0%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Niger	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA315	$1.07 ZAR17.76	+97.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.08 ZAR67.99
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,272	$4.58 ZAR76.23	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,260	$2.56 ZAR42.69	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,579	$2.31 ZAR38.53	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA902	$0.81 ZAR13.53	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA421	$0.74 ZAR12.25	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA752	$0.79 ZAR13.07	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA436	$0.77 ZAR12.83	+2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA376	$0.64 ZAR10.73	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA180	$0.66 ZAR10.96	+112.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 81.6% more for transportation

	Niger	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,084	$5.49 ZAR91.41	+53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$65.15 ZAR1,085.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$32,517.32 ZAR542K	+58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,840	$7.35 ZAR122.38	+132.7%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Niger	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,735	$38.93 ZAR648.44	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA547K	$421.37 ZAR7,017.97	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA298K	$369.24 ZAR6,149.80	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,065	$105.57 ZAR1,758.25	-19.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Niger	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA597K	$199.53 ZAR3,323.26	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$4,917.78 ZAR81,906.05	+15.2%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA746	$2.25 ZAR37.49	+75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,824	$2.25 ZAR37.54	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,492	$3.16 ZAR52.64	+23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,104	$31.59 ZAR526.14	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,984	$7.32 ZAR121.88	+42.9%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	Niger	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,788	$52.66 ZAR877.03	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,735	$34.13 ZAR568.42	-60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,841	$99.75 ZAR1,661.36	+94.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,788	$86.61 ZAR1,442.45	+26.8%
Average			+9.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026

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