Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.5% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Niger, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$2.26
THB76.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.63
THB21.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.35
THB11.82
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$7.97
THB269.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$6.00
THB202.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$1.07
THB36.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.19
THB40.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.48
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.79
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.63
THB21.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.64
THB21.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.45
THB15.39
|
|
pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$4.25
THB143.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$22.11
THB747.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$9.24
THB312.43
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$1.87
THB63.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.81
THB61.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$5.45
THB184.45
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
|
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