Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.2 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Niger instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 83.5% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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