Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 25.6% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Niger, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,016
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA840
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,013
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,238
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,389
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,028
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,023
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA364
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA648
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,118
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,520
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,031,389
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,306
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA488,775
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA224,101
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,769
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 0.4% less for childcare
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA568,149
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,757,193
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,838
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,504
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,421
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,507
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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