Cost of living comparison
Niger is 4.1% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
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