Cost of living comparison
Niger is 19.1% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% less in Niger
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niger.
If you lived in Niger instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$4.90
F CFA2,822
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.80
F CFA5,644
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.37
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$8.54
F CFA4,914
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.26
F CFA1,303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.30
F CFA1,902
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.67
F CFA960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.59
F CFA341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.06
F CFA608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.72
F CFA416
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.56
F CFA320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.26
F CFA149
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.45
F CFA1,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$12.25
F CFA7,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,288,235
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.76
F CFA2,164
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$46.29
F CFA26,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$796.52
F CFA458,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$170.73
F CFA98,297
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$925.87
F CFA533,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,586,887
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.00
F CFA1,725
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.45
F CFA1,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$54.46
F CFA31,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$4.08
F CFA2,352
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$46.29
F CFA26,653
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
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