Cost of living comparison
Niger is 31.0% more expensive than North Korea.
If you lived in Niger instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
₩3,840
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
₩2,504
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₩2,692
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₩495
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
₩891
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
₩1,742
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₩899
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₩4,361
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
₩315,000
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
₩178,902
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
₩1,997
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
₩1,921
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
₩16,214
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
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