Cost of living comparison
Niger is 5.1 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Niger instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 17.7 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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