Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.1 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Niger instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺97.96
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺118.55
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺20.16
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺7.09
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺12.76
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺85.01
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺99.91
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺45.57
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺51.71
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺9.83
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺16.97
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺9.98
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺13.74
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺7.13
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺6.30
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺140.99
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺496.47
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺1,116,678.54
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺140.60
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺272.35
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺7,095.55
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺4,681.90
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,609.13
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺5,396.08
|
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺112,845.96
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺61.90
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺50.29
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺53.16
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺651.71
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺81.25
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺974.84
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺840.60
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺2,045.49
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺1,383.73
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
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