Cost of living comparison
Niger is 25.1% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Niger instead of Romania, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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