Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 42.6% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Niger, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$107.64
CN¥772.74
|
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