Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Niger Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Niger

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 1.3% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 14.5% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 R 143
$5.27 F CFA 2,978
65.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 R 641
$39.07 F CFA 22.1K
-0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 85.3
$10.56 F CFA 5,963
-51.04%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 33.82
$3.17 F CFA 1,792
-35.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 16.87
$1.47 F CFA 830
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.51
$0.69 F CFA 390
10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.20
$1.33 F CFA 752
69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 41.77
$3.07 F CFA 1,732
-17.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.20
$2.49 F CFA 1,409
-55.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 15.51
$0.57 F CFA 323
64.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 26.76
$1.21 F CFA 682
33.88%
Eggs
$2.22 R 36.61
$2.37 F CFA 1,337
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R 124
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 73.8
$7.74 F CFA 4,369
-42.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 109
$8.02 F CFA 4,530
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 R 24.74
$4.28 F CFA 2,416
-64.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.41
$1.51 F CFA 854
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.08
$3.02 F CFA 1,705
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.91
$2.02 F CFA 1,142
-25.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 20.70
$1.46 F CFA 824
-13.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.34
$0.69 F CFA 392
86.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 16.95
$0.90 F CFA 507
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 15.93
$1.33 F CFA 753
-27.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 47.30
$2.62 F CFA 1,478
9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 R 80.7
$10.70 F CFA 6,040
-54.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 21.65
$1.35 F CFA 764
-2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 28.59
$2.20 F CFA 1,242
-21.36%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 R 27.17
$0.65 F CFA 365
153.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.20 R 728
$26.15 F CFA 14.8K
69.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 18.79
$0.45 F CFA 257
153.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 17.98
$0.42 F CFA 236
159.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 R 77.5
$6.13 F CFA 3,463
-23.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.35
$1.01 F CFA 570
28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R 342.7K
$21.5K F CFA 12.1M
-3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 387.5K
$25.2K F CFA 14.2M
-6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 R 1,835
$359 F CFA 202.6K
-68.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.36 R 533
$17.95 F CFA 10.1K
80.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 R 667
$8.85 F CFA 4,997
357.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.96 R 527
$64.8 F CFA 36.6K
-50.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 160
$8.85 F CFA 5,000
9.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 R 112
$4.87 F CFA 2,749
39.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 R 3,107
$1,015 F CFA 573.1K
-81.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,400 R 72.5K
$4,756 F CFA 2.7M
-7.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 827
$43.91 F CFA 24.8K
14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 R 503
$52.0 F CFA 29.4K
-41.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,558
$39.62 F CFA 22.4K
138.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 R 1,340
$47.81 F CFA 27.0K
70.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,461
$974 F CFA 549.9K
-53.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 R 6,132
$435 F CFA 245.4K
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 R 14.9K
$884 F CFA 499.0K
2.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 11.6K
$471 F CFA 265.7K
49.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,150 R 19.0K
$1,779 F CFA 1.0M
-35.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 R 13.8K
$1,022 F CFA 577.2K
-18.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,471 R 24.2K
$330 F CFA 186.3K
346.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11
5.00%

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Last update for South Africa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Niger: March 2, 2026

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