Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.3 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$2.88
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$6.66
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$4.57
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$3.28
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$5.41
€5.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$31,799.21
€29,667.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$29.37
€27.40
|
|
pay 60.5% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$44.99
€41.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$1,278.77
€1,193.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$938.86
€875.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$263.55
€245.88
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$306.98
€286.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$9,639.17
€8,993.02
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$3.98
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$37.89
€35.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$13.66
€12.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$85.49
€79.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$40.99
€38.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$95.49
€89.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$138.30
€129.03
|
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