Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.3 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Niger instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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