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 CFA3,049
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Argentina or Niger. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.