Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 15.3% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Niger, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 87.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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