Cost of living comparison

 Syria
compared to
 Niger
Niger vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 3.1 times more expensive than Syria overall.

Restaurants
pay 56.7% more in Niger
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Niger
Transportation
pay 27.4% less in Niger
Housing
pay 3.3 times more in Niger
Childcare
pay 11.1 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 93.2% more in Niger
Clothing
pay 13.4% more in Niger

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Niger are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Niger.

Niger vs. Syria Cost Breakdown

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

pay 56.7% more for restaurants

 
Syria
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.67
SYP47,674
$4.90
F CFA2,751
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.17
SYP54,175
$9.80
F CFA5,501
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.06
SYP13,813
$1.37
F CFA768

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Syria
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
SYP9,513
$0.51
F CFA287
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.01
SYP26,081
$8.17
F CFA4,584
Milk (1 gallon) $3.58
SYP46,533
$8.54
F CFA4,790

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

 
Syria
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.90
SYP102,772
$3.45
F CFA1,937
Monthly public transit pass $10.00
SYP130,020
$12.25
F CFA6,877
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
$19,606.70
F CFA11,002,718

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

 
Syria
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.57
SYP657,477
$46.29
F CFA25,979
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $202.90
SYP2,638,111
$796.52
F CFA446,985
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $105.66
SYP1,373,848
$408.47
F CFA229,223

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pay 11.1 times more for childcare

 
Syria
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $45.89
SYP596,722
$925.87
F CFA519,573
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
$4,493.20
F CFA2,521,456

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pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Syria
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.57
SYP46,439
$1.23
F CFA688
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.00
SYP12,957
$3.00
F CFA1,681
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.58
SYP33,588
$2.45
F CFA1,375

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

 
Syria
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$21.60
SYP280,836
$40.85
F CFA22,922
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.17
SYP418,299
$46.29
F CFA25,979
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.81
SYP868,683
$40.85
F CFA22,922

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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