Cost of living comparison
Niger is 3.5 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Niger instead of India, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.48
₹208.81
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹33.01
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.36
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
₹215.01
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹214.89
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹114.28
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
₹71.89
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.24
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.56
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.25
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.36
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.50
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₹394.00
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.04
₹844.22
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
₹249.80
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹154.62
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.07
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹284.09
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 50.6% more for clothing
|
India
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
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