Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Niger

For one person, living is cheaper in Niger: $646 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $40,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Niger
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🇳🇪 Niger
$646
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: London is 196% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 526.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 210.3% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 431.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$6.26 F CFA 3,658
321.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$38.05 F CFA 22.2K
185.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$9.25 F CFA 5,403
15.78%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$3.22 F CFA 1,879
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$1.39 F CFA 812
115.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$1.00 F CFA 585
122.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$1.25 F CFA 732
672.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$2.95 F CFA 1,720
180.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$2.43 F CFA 1,417
-18.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$0.40 F CFA 232
422.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.63 F CFA 951
58.90%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$2.27 F CFA 1,328
136.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$5.95 F CFA 3,477
85.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.18
$9.16 F CFA 5,351
93.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$3.50 F CFA 2,045
-9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.61 F CFA 940
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$2.52 F CFA 1,473
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$2.07 F CFA 1,208
62.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$1.45 F CFA 849
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$0.81 F CFA 474
124.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.73
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.99
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
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🚌 Getting Around
London
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.45
$0.32 F CFA 189
1768.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$0.36 F CFA 208
841.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$8.57 F CFA 5,006
559.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$0.86 F CFA 500
156.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$167 F CFA 97.8K
122.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$17.03 F CFA 9,946
9.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.13
$83.6 F CFA 48.8K
-51.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$75.0 F CFA 43.8K
-25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
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Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$1,017 F CFA 593.8K
189.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$3,115 F CFA 1.8M
1429.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.29
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$981 F CFA 572.9K
199.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,902
$503 F CFA 293.8K
943.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$155 F CFA 90.8K
2382.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$1,661 F CFA 970.2K
934.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,153
$976 F CFA 570.1K
747.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$201 F CFA 117.2K
2700.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Niger: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Niger
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Niger
–
Eating Out
London
$396
Niger
–
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Niger
–
Getting Around
London
$305
Niger
–
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Niger
–
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Niger
–
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇳🇪 Niger
🕒 Local time
00:48 12:48 AM
01:48 1:48 AM
1 h ahead of London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
21,477,348
💱 Currency
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XOF, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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