Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 82.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Niger, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
|
pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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