Cost of living comparison

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

Niger is 72.9% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants
pay 88.4% more in Niger
Groceries
pay 63.6% more in Niger
Transportation
pay 24.5% less in Niger
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Niger
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.3% more in Niger
Clothing
pay 91.7% more in Niger

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

Niger vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

pay 88.4% more for restaurants

 
Tanzania
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
TZS7,831.19
$4.90
F CFA2,845
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.96
TZS16,072.78
$9.80
F CFA5,689
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
TZS1,676.78
$1.37
F CFA794

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

 
Tanzania
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$0.72
TZS1,949.88
$0.51
F CFA296
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
TZS10,228.24
$8.17
F CFA4,741
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
TZS12,199.90
$8.54
F CFA4,953

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

 
Tanzania
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
TZS11,541.64
$3.45
F CFA2,003
Monthly public transit pass $19.55
TZS52,709.94
$12.25
F CFA7,112
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,823.72
TZS42,669,953.06
$19,606.70
F CFA11,378,906

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Tanzania
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.94
TZS161,643.82
$46.29
F CFA26,867
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.33
TZS780,212.17
$796.52
F CFA462,268
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $236.84
TZS638,645.76
$408.47
F CFA237,061

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Tanzania
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $236.03
TZS636,486.84
$925.87
F CFA537,337
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,186.60
TZS16,682,679.83
$4,493.20
F CFA2,607,666

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tanzania
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
TZS3,162.60
$1.23
F CFA711
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
TZS5,827.38
$3.00
F CFA1,738
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.79
TZS4,831.74
$2.45
F CFA1,422

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pay 91.7% more for clothing

 
Tanzania
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$11.43
TZS30,831.13
$40.85
F CFA23,706
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.76
TZS58,671.19
$46.29
F CFA26,867
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$45.14
TZS121,734.87
$40.85
F CFA23,706

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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: May 2025
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