Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Nigeria

Nigeria vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 7.3% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 31.2% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 96.2% more in Nigeria
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Nigeria

The cost of transportation and groceries in Nigeria are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nigeria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.

Nigeria vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Niger	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,957	$2.61 NGN3,984.34	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,913	$5.61 NGN8,556.99	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA825	$0.38 NGN580.41	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA370	$0.23 NGN345.33	-63.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 31.2% more for groceries

	Niger	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA308	$1.27 NGN1,934.51	+148.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,928	$2.51 NGN3,836.98	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,149	$9.86 NGN15,047.26	+15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,365	$1.87 NGN2,860.05	-17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,993	$2.04 NGN3,106.39	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,006	$1.75 NGN2,668.44	+4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$0.90 NGN1,377.87	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA637	$0.73 NGN1,118.39	-30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA436	$0.79 NGN1,202.47	+9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA335	$0.82 NGN1,248.43	+47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA156	$0.83 NGN1,273.64	+221.7%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 96.2% more for transportation

	Niger	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,082	$2.41 NGN3,676.70	-30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,392	$36.26 NGN55,335.48	+195.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,826,893	$16,757.94 NGN25,577,119.84	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,267	$12.54 NGN19,135.63	+233.6%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Niger	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,925	$29.99 NGN45,779.51	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA480,468	$731.80 NGN1,116,924.23	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA246,394	$456.14 NGN696,196.74	+11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,988	$18.28 NGN27,902.82	-89.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Niger	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA558,492	$85.98 NGN131,232.29	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,330	$1,787.42 NGN2,728,090.21	-60.2%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA739	$0.91 NGN1,381.88	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,807	$2.04 NGN3,107.12	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,478	$1.60 NGN2,441.14	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,852	$36.79 NGN56,153.61	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,464	$6.47 NGN9,870.23	+58.3%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Niger	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,639	$17.81 NGN27,188.18	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,925	$28.83 NGN44,008.85	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,639	$57.22 NGN87,329.73	+40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,639	$57.36 NGN87,551.99	+40.4%
Average			-3.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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