Cost of living comparison
Niger is 21.2% cheaper than Norway.
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
NOK205.38
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 64.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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