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
¥1,008
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
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