Cost of living comparison
Niger is 10.6% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Niger instead of Spain, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.15
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.04
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.94
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.19
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.05
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.49
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.82
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€827.31
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€656.39
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€366.04
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.65
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.19
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.67
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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