Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 40.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Niger, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$2.91
THB99.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$0.62
THB21.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$0.29
THB9.99
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.52
THB52.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$11.74
THB401.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$7.32
THB250.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$2.27
THB77.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$1.31
THB45.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.47
THB50.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.73
THB24.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.04
THB35.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$0.80
THB27.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.71
THB24.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.62
THB21.30
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$4.47
THB152.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$39.32
THB1,345.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$55,345.18
THB1,894,336.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$10.34
THB353.94
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$15.36
THB525.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$571.31
THB19,554.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$301.88
THB10,332.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$67.33
THB2,304.58
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$632.63
THB21,653.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$13,191.37
THB451,509.82
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$2.33
THB79.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$2.58
THB88.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$4.20
THB143.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$54.58
THB1,868.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$7.28
THB249.25
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$55.27
THB1,891.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$34.84
THB1,192.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$97.10
THB3,323.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$92.12
THB3,153.07
|
|
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