Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 7.5% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
|
|
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