Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Niger Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Niger

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 49.6% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 54.5% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.2 F CFA 2,944
-52.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$39.3 F CFA 22.2K
-64.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$10.72 F CFA 6,068
-61.75%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.29 F CFA 1,860
-44.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.52 F CFA 861
-71.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.69 F CFA 390
-75.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.29 F CFA 731
50.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.15 F CFA 1,784
12.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.48 F CFA 1,404
-70.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.56 F CFA 320
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.21 F CFA 685
-40.50%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.46 F CFA 1,394
-61.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.6 F CFA 4,304
-58.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.73 F CFA 4,375
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.29 F CFA 2,427
-48.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.49 F CFA 842
-51.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.87 F CFA 1,624
-62.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.08 F CFA 1,176
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.44 F CFA 817
-70.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.74 F CFA 420
-39.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.86 F CFA 487
-36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.37 F CFA 777
-75.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.61 F CFA 1,479
56.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.72 F CFA 6,067
-25.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.34 F CFA 758
43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.25 F CFA 1,271
28.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.63 F CFA 357
-46.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$26.5 F CFA 15K
-62.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.46 F CFA 261
110.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.41 F CFA 233
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$6.08 F CFA 3,439
-70.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.03 F CFA 586
20.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$20.9K F CFA 11.8M
-32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$24.6K F CFA 13.9M
-9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$354 F CFA 200.1K
-88.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.73 F CFA 10K
-78.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$8.94 F CFA 5,060
-9.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$63.2 F CFA 35.7K
-74.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$9.06 F CFA 5,128
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$4.83 F CFA 2,732
-28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$1,007 F CFA 569.9K
-93.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$4,755 F CFA 2.7M
-61.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$44.2 F CFA 25K
-42.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$53.2 F CFA 30.1K
-49.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$39.49 F CFA 22.4K
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$49.36 F CFA 27.9K
-32.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$955 F CFA 540.4K
-81.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$443 F CFA 250.9K
-74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$899 F CFA 508.7K
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$457 F CFA 258.5K
-43.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,765 F CFA 999K
-15.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,010 F CFA 571.8K
-17.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$337 F CFA 190.7K
48.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11
-18.00%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Niger: October 28, 2025

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