Cost of living comparison

 Norway
compared to
 Niger
Niger vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 21.2% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants
pay 55.7% less in Niger
Groceries
pay 27.2% less in Niger
Transportation
pay 64.6% less in Niger
Housing
pay 17.3% less in Niger
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.4% less in Niger
Clothing
pay 41.3% less in Niger

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Niger. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niger.

Niger vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

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

pay 55.7% less for restaurants

 
Norway
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.52
NOK190.44
$4.90
F CFA2,760
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.17
NOK125.10
$9.80
F CFA5,520
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
NOK29.59
$1.37
F CFA771

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

 
Norway
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$3.03
NOK31.15
$0.51
F CFA288
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.10
NOK52.41
$8.17
F CFA4,600
Milk (1 gallon) $7.41
NOK76.24
$8.54
F CFA4,806

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pay 64.6% less for transportation

 
Norway
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.32
NOK75.29
$3.45
F CFA1,943
Monthly public transit pass $67.29
NOK691.90
$12.25
F CFA6,900
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,441.53
NOK333,580.08
$19,606.70
F CFA11,040,092

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pay 17.3% less for housing

 
Norway
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.97
NOK544.62
$46.29
F CFA26,067
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,030.17
NOK10,592.71
$796.52
F CFA448,504
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $803.77
NOK8,264.74
$408.47
F CFA230,002

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Norway
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $272.16
NOK2,798.51
$925.87
F CFA521,338
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,113.04
NOK62,857.38
$4,493.20
F CFA2,530,021

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Norway
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.83
NOK90.77
$1.23
F CFA690
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.64
NOK47.69
$3.00
F CFA1,687
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.25
NOK136.24
$2.45
F CFA1,380

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

 
Norway
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.77
NOK902.54
$40.85
F CFA23,000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.11
NOK412.40
$46.29
F CFA26,067
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.53
NOK1,033.67
$40.85
F CFA23,000

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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: August 2025
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