Cost of living comparison
Niger is 30.8% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Niger instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 68.3% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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