Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 79.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Niger, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$10.47
kr113.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$8.27
kr90.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$1.80
kr19.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$1.63
kr17.70
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$2.32
kr25.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$4.47
kr48.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$4.74
kr51.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$3.01
kr32.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$4.05
kr44.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$1.20
kr13.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$1.00
kr10.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$1.15
kr12.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$1.57
kr17.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.60
kr6.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.60
kr6.52
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$7.21
kr78.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$69.67
kr758.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$23,170.07
kr252,305.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$22.12
kr240.92
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$28.54
kr310.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$736.74
kr8,022.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$574.14
kr6,251.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$61.61
kr670.88
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$129.63
kr1,411.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$3,186.61
kr34,699.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$6.47
kr70.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$3.66
kr39.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$6.21
kr67.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$36.95
kr402.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$12.40
kr135.03
|
|
pay 85.4% more for clothing
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$78.79
kr857.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$34.00
kr370.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$80.12
kr872.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$121.88
kr1,327.20
|
|
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