Cost of living comparison
Niger is 18.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Niger instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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