Niger is 60.1% cheaper than Switzerland.

If you lived in Niger instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 70.1% less for restaurants

 
Switzerland
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $27.66
CHF24.56
$4.90
F CFA3,049
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$16.97
CHF15.06
$9.80
F CFA6,099
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.67
CHF4.15
$1.37
F CFA851

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

 
Switzerland
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$3.64
CHF3.24
$0.51
F CFA318
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.22
CHF11.74
$8.17
F CFA5,082
Milk (1 gallon) $7.31
CHF6.49
$8.54
F CFA5,310

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pay 70.8% less for transportation

 
Switzerland
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.83
CHF6.96
$3.45
F CFA2,147
Monthly public transit pass $114.11
CHF101.33
$12.25
F CFA7,623
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027

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pay 35.1% less for housing

 
Switzerland
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.46
CHF47.47
$46.29
F CFA28,799
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
$796.52
F CFA495,504
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
$408.47
F CFA254,105

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

 
Switzerland
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
$925.87
F CFA575,971
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Switzerland
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.82
CHF6.95
$1.23
F CFA762
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.42
CHF4.81
$3.00
F CFA1,863
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.09
CHF8.96
$2.45
F CFA1,525

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pay 59.6% less for clothing

 
Switzerland
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$121.70
CHF108.06
$40.85
F CFA25,410
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.65
CHF54.74
$46.29
F CFA28,799
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$136.06
CHF120.81
$40.85
F CFA25,410

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