Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 66.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Niger
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Niger are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Niger. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Quito, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Quito vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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