Cost of living comparison
Niger is 14.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 59.4% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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