Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.9 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Niger instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,026.27
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN6,886.44
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN437.79
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN291.49
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,295.48
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN1,909.00
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN11,431.43
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,305.38
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,078.37
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN1,944.10
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN861.25
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN649.04
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN877.34
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN960.42
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN747.00
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,686.90
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN28,653.56
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN18,107,642.09
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN11,573.15
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN49,942.97
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,006,182.86
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN511,594.01
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN19,421.13
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN101,278.85
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,460,786.90
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN923.14
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,314.90
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,181.88
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN30,304.44
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,201.61
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 54.8% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN20,731.29
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN27,808.47
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN57,902.05
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN74,845.13
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
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