Cost of living comparison
Niger is 11.7% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Niger instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 67.4% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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