Cost of living comparison
Niger is 6.0% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Niger instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
STD428,710
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
STD208,231
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
STD48,995
|
$1.24
F CFA760
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
STD24,498
|
$0.60
F CFA368
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
STD21,649
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
STD214,355
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
STD108,190
|
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
STD78,393
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.73
STD194,460
|
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
STD33,336
|
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
STD11,112
|
$0.61
F CFA373
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
STD38,892
|
$1.08
F CFA664
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
STD33,336
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
STD25,002
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
STD19,446
|
$0.27
F CFA163
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
STD102,007
|
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.83
STD7,349,315
|
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$219.89
STD4,899,543
|
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
STD13,474
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
STD36,747
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
STD48,995
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.18
STD783,927
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.79
STD440,959
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
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