Cost of living comparison
Niger is 68.6% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 89.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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