Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.2 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Niger instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 77.0% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 67.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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