Cost of living comparison
Niger is 36.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Niger instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.07
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.83
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.68
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.65
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€956.33
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.70
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.47
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.80
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.53
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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