Cost of living comparison
Niger is 27.2% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Niger instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD800
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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