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
€13.29
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.22
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.12
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.85
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.97
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€836.40
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€663.60
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.06
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.28
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.62
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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