Cost of living comparison
Niger is 24.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Niger instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
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