Cost of living comparison
Niger is 48.8% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Niger instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
$10.06
CFA6,189
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
$1.24
CFA763
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS922
|
$0.60
CFA370
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
$0.52
CFA322
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
$8.72
CFA5,369
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
$2.32
CFA1,429
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
$3.39
CFA2,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
$1.71
CFA1,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
$0.61
CFA374
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.08
CFA667
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS902
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
$0.27
CFA164
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
$3.57
CFA2,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,378,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
$4.53
CFA2,785
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
$12.57
CFA7,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
$569.83
CFA350,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
$374.64
CFA230,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
$255.25
CFA157,096
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
$949.79
CFA584,550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,836,787
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
$47.49
CFA29,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
$41.90
CFA25,789
|
|
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