Cost of living comparison
Syria is 18.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Syria instead of Niger, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$4.10
£10,300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$4.39
£11,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$0.81
£2,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$0.41
£1,035
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$0.73
£1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$1.86
£4,664
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$2.90
£7,283
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$1.57
£3,947
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$2.02
£5,065
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$0.40
£1,003
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.70
£1,763
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.20
£508
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.33
£819
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.22
£555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.18
£447
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$3.96
£9,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$11.68
£29,338
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
$30,961.78
£77,792,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$8.43
£21,178
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$36.65
£92,086
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$149.93
£376,707
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$86.14
£216,422
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$43.68
£109,738
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$63.88
£160,498
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$2,887.73
£7,255,516
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.66
£4,166
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$0.98
£2,460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.08
£5,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$13.47
£33,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$2.67
£6,700
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$21.67
£54,441
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$21.71
£54,557
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$109.97
£276,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$63.29
£159,007
|
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