Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 65.0% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Niger
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Niger. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$1.43
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$0.96
F CFA561
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$0.72
F CFA422
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$1.29
F CFA753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$0.75
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.65
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$0.31
F CFA181
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$1.28
F CFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Vietnam vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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