Cost of living comparison
Niger is 24.2% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Niger instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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