Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Costa Rica

Costa Rica vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 78.3% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% more in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 82.5% more in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 50.3% more in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.4% more in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 91.1% more in Costa Rica

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Niger. Notably, transportation, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 70.5% more for restaurants

	Niger	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$9.75 CRC4,870.79	+98.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,913	$9.08 CRC4,538.01	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA825	$2.01 CRC1,004.69	+46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA370	$1.49 CRC745.33	+143.4%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 82.5% more for groceries

	Niger	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA308	$2.53 CRC1,265.34	+395.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$3.76 CRC1,880.24	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,148	$6.98 CRC3,485.87	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,365	$3.21 CRC1,605.14	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,993	$3.97 CRC1,984.26	+20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,006	$1.79 CRC894.15	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$0.62 CRC308.26	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA637	$1.22 CRC607.84	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA436	$1.22 CRC610.46	+69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA335	$1.09 CRC546.82	+96.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA156	$1.11 CRC556.53	+329.4%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Niger	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,082	$5.63 CRC2,811.83	+63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,391	$49.00 CRC24,484.83	+299.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,825,805	$35,063.37 CRC17,521,201.52	+78.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,267	$15.62 CRC7,806.44	+315.7%
Average			+189.3%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Niger	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$48.50 CRC24,235.71	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA480,423	$778.04 CRC388,786.19	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA246,371	$547.50 CRC273,587.94	+34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,978	$68.26 CRC34,108.45	-60.0%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 50.3% more for childcare

	Niger	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA558,441	$519.07 CRC259,378.58	-43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,080	$10,987.74 CRC5,490,586.13	+144.5%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA739	$2.73 CRC1,362.76	+122.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,807	$3.65 CRC1,826.03	+22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,478	$4.58 CRC2,289.78	+87.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,849	$59.46 CRC29,712.51	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,464	$8.63 CRC4,310.38	+111.2%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 91.1% more for clothing

	Niger	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$65.32 CRC32,642.29	+59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$44.54 CRC22,256.86	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$110.39 CRC55,159.76	+170.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$97.22 CRC48,579.36	+138.0%
Average			+91.1%

Niger vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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