Cost of living comparison
Niger is 17.0% more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in Niger instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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