Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 11.1% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Niger, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
|
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