Cost of living comparison
Niger is 73.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Niger instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA933
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA260
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA657
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA720
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
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