Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 41.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.14
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.12
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$26.69
€25.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$11.64
€11.04
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
|
pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$8.21
€7.79
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$92.27
€87.51
|
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