Cost of living comparison
Niger is 46.0% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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