Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 94.3% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$2.79
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$4.41
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$3.78
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$6.79
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$42.87
€40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$35,759.38
€33,362.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$14.90
€13.90
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$31.85
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$1,468.90
€1,370.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$1,074.71
€1,002.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$130.03
€121.32
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$567.57
€529.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$10,069.47
€9,394.47
|
|
pay 99.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$2.59
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$43.11
€40.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$90.50
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$37.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$97.88
€91.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$121.40
€113.26
|
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