Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Niger and London

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.

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🇳🇪 Niger

$646

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Niger is 66.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 84% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Niger is 67.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 81.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.26 F CFA 3,658

$26.36 £19.59

-76.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.05 F CFA 22.2K

$109 £80.7

-64.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.25 F CFA 5,403

$10.71 £7.96

-13.63%

Cappuccino

$3.22 F CFA 1,879

$5.59 £4.15

-42.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 F CFA 812

$3.00 £2.23

-53.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.00 F CFA 585

$2.22 £1.65

-54.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.25 F CFA 732

$9.65 £7.17

-87.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 F CFA 1,720

$8.26 £6.14

-64.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.43 F CFA 1,417

$1.97 £1.46

23.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 F CFA 232

$2.09 £1.55

-80.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 F CFA 951

$2.59 £1.93

-37.07%

Eggs

$2.27 F CFA 1,328

$5.37 £3.99

-57.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.75

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.95 F CFA 3,477

$11.03 £8.20

-46.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 F CFA 5,351

$17.73 £13.18

-48.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 F CFA 2,045

$3.17 £2.36

10.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 F CFA 940

$1.38 £1.03

16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 F CFA 1,473

$2.82 £2.10

-10.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 F CFA 1,208

$3.36 £2.50

-38.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 F CFA 849

$1.70 £1.26

-14.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 F CFA 474

$1.82 £1.35

-55.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.73

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £9.99

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.31

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.34

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.07

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £198

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 F CFA 189

$5.98 £4.45

-94.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 F CFA 208

$3.39 £2.52

-89.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.57 F CFA 5,006

$56.6 £42.03

-84.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 F CFA 500

$2.21 £1.64

-61.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.0K £30.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$167 F CFA 97.8K

$372 £277

-55.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.03 F CFA 9,946

$18.66 £13.87

-8.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$83.6 F CFA 48.8K

$40.53 £30.13

106.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$75.0 F CFA 43.8K

$56.0 £41.63

33.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.71

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.34

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,017 F CFA 593.8K

$2,946 £2,189

-65.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,115 F CFA 1.8M

$47.6K £35.4K

-93.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.29

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.1

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$981 F CFA 572.9K

$2,935 £2,182

-66.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,678

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 F CFA 293.8K

$5,250 £3,902

-90.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 F CFA 90.8K

$3,859 £2,868

-95.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,661 F CFA 970.2K

$17.2K £12.8K

-90.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$976 F CFA 570.1K

$8,278 £6,153

-88.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 F CFA 117.2K

$5,621 £4,177

-96.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Niger: November 1, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Niger

–

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Niger

–

London

$432 10.7%

Eating Out

Niger

–

London

$396 9.8%

Groceries & Markets

Niger

–

London

$360 8.9%

Getting Around

Niger

–

London

$305 7.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Niger

–

London

$205 5.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Niger

–

London

$92 2.3%

Good to know

🇳🇪 Niger

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

21:16 9:16 PM

20:16 8:16 PM

1 h behind Niger

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,477,348

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

West African CFA Franc XOF Fr

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 West African CFA Franc (Fr)

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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