Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 76.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Niger, you would:
pay 73.4% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$107.65
€103.21
|
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