Cost of living comparison
Niger is 50.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Niger instead of London, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.18
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.67
|
$9.96
F CFA5,885
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$1.39
F CFA821
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.58
|
$0.62
F CFA368
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$0.52
F CFA307
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.60
|
$8.30
F CFA4,904
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.82
|
$8.67
F CFA5,124
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$2.30
F CFA1,359
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.25
|
$3.36
F CFA1,984
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$1.69
F CFA1,001
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.60
F CFA356
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$1.07
F CFA634
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$0.73
F CFA434
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.56
F CFA334
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 68.3% less for transportation
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.47
|
$3.51
F CFA2,072
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£191.77
|
$12.45
F CFA7,357
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,157.50
|
$19,912.70
F CFA11,770,452
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.25
|
$3.82
F CFA2,256
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.74
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,050.55
|
$808.95
F CFA478,175
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,541.25
|
$370.90
F CFA219,241
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.30
|
$173.40
F CFA102,496
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,764.62
|
$940.32
F CFA555,827
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,229.56
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,697,395
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.23
|
$1.24
F CFA736
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.47
|
$3.04
F CFA1,798
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.38
|
$2.49
F CFA1,471
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.82
|
$55.31
F CFA32,696
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.38
|
$4.15
F CFA2,452
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
London
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.36
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.75
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.39
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.75
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
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