Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.2 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Austria instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$15.38
€14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$3.11
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$2.40
€2.30
|
|
pay 91.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$2.51
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$8.15
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$5.62
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$6.06
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.88
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$48.89
€46.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$20.20
€19.37
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$36.05
€34.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$834.31
€799.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$704.76
€675.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$436.40
€418.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$45.89
€44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$12.58
€12.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$85.11
€81.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$43.90
€42.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$118.74
€113.84
|
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