Cost of living comparison
Niger is 37.3% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Niger instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.73
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.01
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.59
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.99
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.65
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€109.19
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.16
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.53
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.64
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.23
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€83.65
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
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