Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 58.1% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Niger, you would:
pay 85.9% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$163.37
€154.93
|
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