Cost of living comparison
Niger is 8.4% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Niger instead of Spain, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.24
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.23
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.00
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.99
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€6.01
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.60
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,952.54
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.23
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€31.09
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€761.81
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€611.80
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€98.09
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€350.49
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,814.46
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.57
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€67.20
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.93
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€69.06
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€84.57
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
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