Cost of living comparison
Greece is 56.8% more expensive than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 79.7% more in Greece
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Greece are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Greece. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Greece.
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 CFA2,957
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA825
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,149
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA637
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA436
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA335
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA156
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
$7.55
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,392
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,826,893
|
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
$13.82
€12.71
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA27,925
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA480,468
|
$524.36
€482.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
$392.21
€360.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA102,988
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA558,492
|
$413.12
€379.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,330
|
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
|
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA32,852
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA27,925
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
$93.42
€85.91
|
|
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