Cost of living comparison
Niger is 27.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 60.1% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Niger
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Niger.
If you lived in Niger instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.80
F CFA5,867
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.54
|
$1.37
F CFA819
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.32
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.02
|
$8.54
F CFA5,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
$2.26
F CFA1,354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.45
|
$3.30
F CFA1,978
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.67
F CFA998
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.06
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.72
F CFA432
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.56
F CFA333
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.26
F CFA155
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.19
|
$3.45
F CFA2,066
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$12.25
F CFA7,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,734,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.59
|
$3.76
F CFA2,249
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
$796.52
F CFA476,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
$170.73
F CFA102,188
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€517.87
|
$925.87
F CFA554,152
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,689,266
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.42
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.36
|
$3.00
F CFA1,793
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.34
|
$54.46
F CFA32,597
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€110.77
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
|
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