Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 27.7% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Niger, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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