Cost of living comparison

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

Niger is 46.0% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants
pay 51.6% more in Niger
Groceries
pay 7.9% more in Niger
Transportation
pay 53.7% less in Niger
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Niger
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.0% more in Niger
Clothing
pay 47.6% more in Niger

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

Niger vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 51.6% more for restaurants

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.12
ZWL2,294.25
$4.90
F CFA2,822
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
$9.80
F CFA5,644
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
ZWL198.95
$1.37
F CFA788

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
ZWL328.81
$0.51
F CFA294
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.32
ZWL1,712.90
$8.17
F CFA4,703
Milk (1 gallon) $5.64
ZWL1,815.06
$8.54
F CFA4,914

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pay 53.7% less for transportation

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.15
ZWL1,979.95
$3.45
F CFA1,987
Monthly public transit pass $36.25
ZWL11,672.50
$12.25
F CFA7,055
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
$19,606.70
F CFA11,288,235

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
$46.29
F CFA26,653
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $283.93
ZWL91,425.00
$796.52
F CFA458,585
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $200.00
ZWL64,400.00
$408.47
F CFA235,172

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.71
ZWL67,850.00
$925.87
F CFA533,056
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
$4,493.20
F CFA2,586,887

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
ZWL483.00
$1.23
F CFA706
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.65
ZWL854.83
$3.00
F CFA1,725
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.56
ZWL503.12
$2.45
F CFA1,411

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

 
Zimbabwe
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
$40.85
F CFA23,517
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
$46.29
F CFA26,653
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
$40.85
F CFA23,517

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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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