Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Niger
Niger vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 28.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 48.9% less in Niger
Groceries
pay 43.1% less in Niger
Transportation
pay 25.6% less in Niger
Housing
pay 29.3% less in Niger
Childcare
pay 45.2% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 58.1% less in Niger
Clothing
pay 42.7% less in Niger

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Niger.

Niger vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niger instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 48.9% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$4.90
F CFA2,828
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$9.80
F CFA5,656
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$1.37
F CFA789

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$0.51
F CFA295
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$8.17
F CFA4,713
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$8.54
F CFA4,924

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$3.45
F CFA1,991
Monthly public transit pass ?? $12.25
F CFA7,070
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,606.70
F CFA11,311,682

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pay 29.3% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$46.29
F CFA26,708
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$796.52
F CFA459,537
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$408.47
F CFA235,660

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pay 45.2% more for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$925.87
F CFA534,163
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$4,493.20
F CFA2,592,261

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$1.23
F CFA707
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$3.00
F CFA1,728
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$2.45
F CFA1,414

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pay 42.7% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$40.85
F CFA23,566
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$46.29
F CFA26,708
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$40.85
F CFA23,566

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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