Cost of living comparison

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Niger vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 10.4% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.9% more in Niger
Groceries
pay 12.8% less in Niger
Transportation
pay 57.8% less in Niger
Housing
pay 14.1% more in Niger
Childcare
pay 14.3% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.9% less in Niger
Clothing
pay 1.7% less in Niger

The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Niger are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Niger.

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Niger vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niger instead of Senegal, you would:

pay 6.9% more for restaurants

 
Senegal
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.12
F CFA2,990
$6.40
F CFA3,737
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $11.10
F CFA6,478
$9.39
F CFA5,481
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.22
F CFA715
$1.43
F CFA835
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pay 12.8% less for groceries

 
Senegal
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.73
F CFA424
$0.54
F CFA316
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.68
F CFA5,066
??
Milk (1 gallon) $9.67
F CFA5,646
$9.05
F CFA5,282
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pay 57.8% less for transportation

 
Senegal
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.27
F CFA3,659
$3.58
F CFA2,087
Monthly public transit pass $76.82
F CFA44,847
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,357.24
F CFA29M
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
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pay 14.1% more for housing

 
Senegal
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $46.36
F CFA27,068
$85.35
F CFA49,830
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $810.84
F CFA473K
$938.86
F CFA548K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $431.19
F CFA252K
$512.11
F CFA299K
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pay 14.3% more for childcare

 
Senegal
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $321.49
F CFA188K
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,398.32
F CFA6M
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Senegal
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.56
F CFA1,495
$1.28
F CFA747
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.37
F CFA1,968
$3.13
F CFA1,827
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.13
F CFA1,246
$2.56
F CFA1,495
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pay 1.7% less for clothing

 
Senegal
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $58.04
F CFA33,885
$68.28
F CFA39,864
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $45.52
F CFA26,576
$85.35
F CFA49,830
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$51.21
F CFA29,898
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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