Cost of living comparison
Niger is 20.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Niger instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,962
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,370
|
$9.96
F CFA5,885
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK398
|
$1.39
F CFA821
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK284
|
$0.62
F CFA368
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.52
F CFA307
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,051
|
$8.30
F CFA4,904
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK846
|
$8.67
F CFA5,124
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK811
|
$2.30
F CFA1,359
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,218
|
$3.36
F CFA1,984
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.69
F CFA1,001
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.60
F CFA356
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.07
F CFA634
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.73
F CFA434
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK194
|
$0.56
F CFA334
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,177
|
$3.51
F CFA2,072
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,184
|
$12.45
F CFA7,357
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,717,510
|
$19,912.70
F CFA11,770,452
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,197
|
$3.82
F CFA2,256
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,394
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK255,834
|
$808.95
F CFA478,175
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK228,669
|
$370.90
F CFA219,241
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,843
|
$173.40
F CFA102,496
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,988
|
$940.32
F CFA555,827
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK821,254
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,697,395
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,481
|
$1.24
F CFA736
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK698
|
$3.04
F CFA1,798
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,629
|
$2.49
F CFA1,471
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,990
|
$55.31
F CFA32,696
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,975
|
$4.15
F CFA2,452
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Niger
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,265
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,969
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,416
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,969
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
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