Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.1 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Niger instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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