Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.3 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 83.9% more for groceries
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
|
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
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
Niger
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
|
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