Cost of living comparison
Niger is 7.3% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Niger instead of Japan, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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