Cost of living comparison
Greece is 56.8% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Greece instead of Niger, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$13.17
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.30
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$4.23
€4.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$7.55
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$40.19
€38.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$13.82
€13.10
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$524.36
€497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$392.21
€371.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$413.12
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
|
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$48.72
€46.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$8.82
€8.36
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$93.42
€88.60
|
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