Cost of living comparison
Niger is 40.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Niger instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 65.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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