Cost of living comparison
Russia is 17.4% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Russia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
|
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