Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 44.1% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Niger
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Niger
Housing: pay 76.1% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Niger
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Niger

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niger.

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Niger vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niger instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 ZAR170.09	$6.40 F CFA3,730	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ZAR98.44	$9.39 F CFA5,471	+58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR18.05	$1.43 F CFA833	+31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.91	$0.96 F CFA560	+15.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	South Africa	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.76	$0.54 F CFA315	-49.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 ZAR67.99	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZAR76.23	$9.05 F CFA5,272	+97.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 ZAR42.69	$2.16 F CFA1,260	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR38.53	$2.71 F CFA1,579	+17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ZAR13.53	$1.55 F CFA902	+90.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.25	$0.72 F CFA421	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.07	$1.29 F CFA752	+64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.83	$0.75 F CFA436	-2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.73	$0.65 F CFA376	+0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.96	$0.31 F CFA180	-52.9%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	South Africa	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 ZAR91.41	$3.58 F CFA2,084	-34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15 ZAR1,085.05	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,517.32 ZAR542K	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ZAR122.38	$3.16 F CFA1,840	-57.0%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 76.1% more for housing

	South Africa	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.93 ZAR648.44	$85.35 F CFA49,735	+119.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.37 ZAR7,017.97	$938.86 F CFA547K	+122.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.24 ZAR6,149.80	$512.11 F CFA298K	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.57 ZAR1,758.25	$130.54 F CFA76,065	+23.7%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	South Africa	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.53 ZAR3,323.26	$1,024.21 F CFA597K	+413.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,917.78 ZAR81,906.05	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-13.2%
Average			+200.1%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.49	$1.28 F CFA746	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.54	$3.13 F CFA1,824	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.16 ZAR52.64	$2.56 F CFA1,492	-19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 ZAR526.14	$73.97 F CFA43,104	+134.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.32 ZAR121.88	$5.12 F CFA2,984	-30.0%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	South Africa	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.66 ZAR877.03	$68.28 F CFA39,788	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.13 ZAR568.42	$85.35 F CFA49,735	+150.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.75 ZAR1,661.36	$51.21 F CFA29,841	-48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 ZAR1,442.45	$68.28 F CFA39,788	-21.2%
Average			+27.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026

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