Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.0 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$19.77
A$30.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$2.76
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$5.39
A$8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$6.59
A$10.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$4.12
A$6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.62
A$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$1.34
A$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.57
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$2.46
A$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$1.11
A$1.69
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$5.07
A$7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$118.63
A$180.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$17.66
A$26.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$7.25
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$3.68
A$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$65.69
A$99.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$14.33
A$21.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$154.17
A$234.31
|
|
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