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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 2.4% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 8.7% cheaper than Niger without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 R 142
$5.31 F CFA 2,955
64.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.43 R 643
$38.94 F CFA 21.7K
1.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 84.1
$10.50 F CFA 5,842
-50.86%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 33.09
$3.28 F CFA 1,825
-38.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 16.83
$1.50 F CFA 832
-31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R 12.83
$0.69 F CFA 384
14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 R 37.53
$1.36 F CFA 755
69.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 41.59
$3.05 F CFA 1,699
-16.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 18.16
$2.52 F CFA 1,405
-55.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 16.92
$0.56 F CFA 313
85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.17
$1.21 F CFA 675
27.27%
Eggs
$2.24 R 36.56
$2.44 F CFA 1,356
-8.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R 128
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 R 77.2
$7.45 F CFA 4,146
-36.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 108
$7.79 F CFA 4,336
-14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.66
$4.46 F CFA 2,484
-66.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 22.93
$1.48 F CFA 825
-4.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.31
$2.97 F CFA 1,653
-49.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.47
$2.11 F CFA 1,172
-26.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R 19.47
$1.46 F CFA 811
-18.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.13
$0.74 F CFA 413
75.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 16.99
$0.90 F CFA 500
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 15.69
$1.36 F CFA 759
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 R 47.67
$2.70 F CFA 1,500
8.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 R 78.3
$14.59 F CFA 8,120
-67.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 21.75
$1.33 F CFA 742
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 28.08
$2.18 F CFA 1,213
-21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Niger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 R 27.72
$0.60 F CFA 336
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.20 R 737
$26.80 F CFA 14.9K
68.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 17.81
$0.45 F CFA 251
142.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 17.13
$0.41 F CFA 228
156.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 R 77.1
$6.08 F CFA 3,385
-22.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 21.10
$0.97 F CFA 539
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R 343.2K
$21.1K F CFA 11.7M
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 384.2K
$24.8K F CFA 13.8M
-5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 R 1,818
$355 F CFA 197.7K
-68.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 R 521
$17.91 F CFA 9,969
78.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.41 R 659
$8.72 F CFA 4,852
363.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.85 R 519
$64.1 F CFA 35.7K
-50.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.68 R 158
$8.97 F CFA 4,993
7.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 108
$4.90 F CFA 2,728
35.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 R 3,100
$993 F CFA 552.4K
-80.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,317 R 70.4K
$4,862 F CFA 2.7M
-11.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.50 R 791
$44.39 F CFA 24.7K
9.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 R 497
$53.0 F CFA 29.5K
-42.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,536
$39.81 F CFA 22.2K
136.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 R 1,327
$47.80 F CFA 26.6K
70.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Niger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,380
$956 F CFA 532.3K
-52.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,047
$436 F CFA 242.7K
-14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 R 14.4K
$867 F CFA 482.3K
1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 R 11.5K
$465 F CFA 258.7K
51.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 R 18.7K
$1,780 F CFA 990.6K
-35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 R 13.3K
$1,006 F CFA 559.8K
-18.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Niger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,476 R 24.1K
$404 F CFA 224.8K
265.58%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Niger: April 13, 2026

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