Cost of living comparison
Quito is 23.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Quito instead of Niger, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,000
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA837
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA375
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,223
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,385
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,022
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,020
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA363
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA442
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,112
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,499
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,999,025
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,300
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA487,460
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA249,980
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA104,487
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA566,621
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,749,777
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA750
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,833
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,500
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,331
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,331
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,998
|
$83.12
|
|
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