Cost of living comparison
Niger is 21.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Niger
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Niger.
If you lived in Niger instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.80
F CFA5,655
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.37
F CFA789
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.54
F CFA4,923
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.26
F CFA1,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.30
F CFA1,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
F CFA962
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.06
F CFA609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.72
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.56
F CFA321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.26
F CFA150
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.45
F CFA1,991
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$12.25
F CFA7,068
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,309,081
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$3.76
F CFA2,168
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$46.29
F CFA26,702
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$796.52
F CFA459,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$170.73
F CFA98,479
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$925.87
F CFA534,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,591,664
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.00
F CFA1,728
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$54.46
F CFA31,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.08
F CFA2,356
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$40.85
F CFA23,561
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$46.29
F CFA26,702
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$40.85
F CFA23,561
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$40.85
F CFA23,561
|
|
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