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

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 3.7% more expensive than Niger without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 4.1% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$5.2 F CFA 2,944
74.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$39.3 F CFA 22.2K
-1.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.72 F CFA 6,068
-54.29%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$3.29 F CFA 1,860
-39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$1.52 F CFA 861
-36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$0.69 F CFA 390
8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$1.29 F CFA 731
68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$3.15 F CFA 1,784
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$2.48 F CFA 1,404
-55.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.56 F CFA 320
83.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.21 F CFA 685
28.93%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2.46 F CFA 1,394
-8.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$7.6 F CFA 4,304
-39.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$7.73 F CFA 4,375
-11.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$4.29 F CFA 2,427
-63.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$1.49 F CFA 842
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$2.87 F CFA 1,624
-49.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$2.08 F CFA 1,176
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.44 F CFA 817
-13.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$0.74 F CFA 420
81.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$0.86 F CFA 487
26.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$1.37 F CFA 777
-29.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$2.61 F CFA 1,479
11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$10.72 F CFA 6,067
-52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$1.34 F CFA 758
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$2.25 F CFA 1,271
-25.33%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.63 F CFA 357
171.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$26.5 F CFA 15K
69.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$0.46 F CFA 261
139.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.41 F CFA 233
165.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$6.08 F CFA 3,439
-21.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.03 F CFA 586
27.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$20.9K F CFA 11.8M
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$24.6K F CFA 13.9M
-3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$354 F CFA 200.1K
-68.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$17.73 F CFA 10K
86.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$8.94 F CFA 5,060
364.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$63.2 F CFA 35.7K
-49.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$9.06 F CFA 5,128
4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$4.83 F CFA 2,732
38.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$1,007 F CFA 569.9K
-81.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$4,755 F CFA 2.7M
-8.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$44.2 F CFA 25K
9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$53.2 F CFA 30.1K
-42.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$39.49 F CFA 22.4K
132.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$49.36 F CFA 27.9K
61.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$955 F CFA 540.4K
-53.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$443 F CFA 250.9K
-16.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$899 F CFA 508.7K
-2.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$457 F CFA 258.5K
58.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$1,765 F CFA 999K
-42.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$1,010 F CFA 571.8K
-20.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$337 F CFA 190.7K
317.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11
5.00%

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

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Niger: October 28, 2025

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