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South Africa vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 16.6% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in South Africa
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in South Africa
Housing: pay 33.9% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in South Africa

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in South Africa are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in South Africa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Niger	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA3,065	$8.97 ZAR164.84	+83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA6,129	$4.77 ZAR87.65	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA856	$0.95 ZAR17.54	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA383	$0.74 ZAR13.61	+20.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Niger	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA319	$0.99 ZAR18.20	+94.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA5,108	$3.67 ZAR67.52	-55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,336	$4.20 ZAR77.14	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,415	$2.23 ZAR40.92	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA2,066	$2.03 ZAR37.26	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,043	$0.68 ZAR12.44	-59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA371	$0.62 ZAR11.34	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA660	$0.64 ZAR11.79	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA452	$0.70 ZAR12.83	-3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA348	$0.55 ZAR10.17	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA162	$0.61 ZAR11.18	+134.7%
Average			-1.4%

Niger vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Niger	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,158	$4.99 ZAR91.66	+44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,662	$52.31 ZAR961.09	+326.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA12,258,642	$20,607.77 ZAR378,617.85	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,350	$8.55 ZAR157.06	+127.5%
Average			+126.0%

Niger vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Niger	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA28,944	$41.37 ZAR760.06	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA498,007	$382.55 ZAR7,028.50	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA255,388	$326.35 ZAR5,995.84	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA106,748	$80.40 ZAR1,477.12	-52.9%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Niger	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA578,880	$174.12 ZAR3,198.97	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,809,272	$4,033.53 ZAR74,106.30	-10.2%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA766	$2.11 ZAR38.73	+72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,873	$1.88 ZAR34.59	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,532	$2.90 ZAR53.36	+18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA34,052	$29.50 ZAR542.00	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,554	$6.62 ZAR121.65	+62.1%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Niger	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA25,539	$47.72 ZAR876.65	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA28,944	$32.06 ZAR589.01	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA25,539	$90.39 ZAR1,660.68	+121.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA25,539	$81.37 ZAR1,494.92	+99.2%
Average			+51.6%

Niger vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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