Cost of living comparison

 Niger
compared to
Vietnam vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 11.1% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants
pay 56.0% less in Vietnam
Groceries
pay 13.0% less in Vietnam
Transportation
pay 22.3% more in Vietnam
Housing
pay 67.5% less in Vietnam
Childcare
pay 50.1% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.2% less in Vietnam
Clothing
pay 26.6% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Niger, you would:

pay 56.0% less for restaurants

 
Niger
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA2,827
$1.92
₫49,704
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.80
F CFA5,655
$4.34
₫112,358
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
F CFA789
$0.54
₫13,941

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

 
Niger
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$0.51
F CFA295
$0.90
₫23,360
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA4,712
$6.05
₫156,716
Milk (1 gallon) $8.54
F CFA4,923
$5.46
₫141,374

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

 
Niger
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.45
F CFA1,991
$3.47
₫89,761
Monthly public transit pass $12.25
F CFA7,068
$7.11
₫183,999
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,606.70
F CFA11,309,081
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569

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pay 67.5% less for housing

 
Niger
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.29
F CFA26,702
$8.68
₫224,780
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $796.52
F CFA459,431
$297.09
₫7,690,634
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $408.47
F CFA235,606
$207.27
₫5,365,504

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pay 50.1% more for childcare

 
Niger
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $925.87
F CFA534,040
$205.27
₫5,313,649
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,493.20
F CFA2,591,664
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Niger
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
F CFA707
$0.88
₫22,686
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.00
F CFA1,728
$1.58
₫40,908
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
F CFA1,414
$1.27
₫32,766

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

 
Niger
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.85
F CFA23,561
$28.00
₫724,750
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.29
F CFA26,702
$22.19
₫574,520
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$40.85
F CFA23,561
$79.50
₫2,057,864

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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