Cost of living comparison
Niger is 29.4% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Niger
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Niger.
If you lived in Niger instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.80
F CFA5,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.37
F CFA791
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.54
F CFA4,934
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.26
F CFA1,308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.30
F CFA1,910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.67
F CFA964
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.06
F CFA610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
F CFA418
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.56
F CFA321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.26
F CFA150
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.45
F CFA1,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,084
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,333,761
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.76
F CFA2,172
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$796.52
F CFA460,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$170.73
F CFA98,694
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$925.87
F CFA535,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,597,320
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.00
F CFA1,732
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
F CFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$54.46
F CFA31,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.08
F CFA2,361
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
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