Cost of living comparison
Niger is 31.7% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Niger instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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