Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 56.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Niger, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 36.5% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
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