Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 91.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
|
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
|
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