Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 2.7% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
|
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