Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.2% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Niger, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$6.24
TRY214.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$6.07
TRY208.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.14
TRY38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.42
TRY14.52
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.69
TRY23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$3.56
TRY122.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$2.89
TRY99.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.43
TRY49.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.52
TRY86.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.43
TRY14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.59
TRY20.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.47
TRY16.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.35
TRY12.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.26
TRY9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.17
TRY5.84
|
|
pay 64.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$4.52
TRY155.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$18.83
TRY646.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$41,229.16
TRY1,415,252.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$6.53
TRY224.20
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$10.43
TRY358.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$399.75
TRY13,721.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$359.90
TRY12,354.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$43.40
TRY1,489.64
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$278.07
TRY9,545.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$5,884.06
TRY201,979.31
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$2.38
TRY81.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$2.28
TRY78.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$1.80
TRY61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$32.86
TRY1,127.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$4.42
TRY151.69
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$45.31
TRY1,555.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$37.21
TRY1,277.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$80.01
TRY2,746.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$73.48
TRY2,522.18
|
|
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