Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.2 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Niger instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
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