Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 2.3 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Niger, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
?? |
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
?? | |
pay 45.1% more for clothing
Niger
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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