Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.4 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA2,923
|
$18.07
£13.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA5,846
|
$8.96
£6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA816
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA365
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA304
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA4,872
|
$4.24
£3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,090
|
$5.75
£4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,349
|
$3.68
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA1,970
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA994
|
$1.20
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA354
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA630
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA431
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA331
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA155
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,058
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,308
|
$94.64
£70.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA11,692,143
|
$33,464.66
£25,027.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,241
|
$16.98
£12.70
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA27,606
|
$37.59
£28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA474,993
|
$1,224.35
£915.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA217,782
|
$974.65
£728.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA101,815
|
$234.45
£175.34
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA552,129
|
$1,426.61
£1,066.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,679,449
|
$18,036.83
£13,489.51
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA731
|
$5.42
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,786
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,462
|
$16.35
£12.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA32,478
|
$43.82
£32.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,436
|
$12.87
£9.63
|
|
pay 78.8% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA24,359
|
$76.61
£57.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA27,606
|
$39.64
£29.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA24,359
|
$90.51
£67.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA24,359
|
$94.66
£70.80
|
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