Cost of living comparison
Niger is 4.7 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Niger instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 21.9 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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