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| Food | Price in CFA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 CFA | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 CFA | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 CFA | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 CFA | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 CFA | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 CFA | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 CFA | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 CFA | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 CFA | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 CFA | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 CFA | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 CFA | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 CFA | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 CFA | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 CFA | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 CFA | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 CFA | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 CFA | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 CFA | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 CFA | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 CFA | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 CFA | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 CFA | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 CFA | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 CFA | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 CFA | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 CFA | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 CFA | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 CFA | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 CFA | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 CFA | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 CFA | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 CFA | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 CFA | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 CFA | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 CFA | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 CFA | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 CFA | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 CFA | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 CFA | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 CFA | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 CFA | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 CFA | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 CFA | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 CFA | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 CFA | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 CFA | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 CFA | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 CFA | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 CFA | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 CFA | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 CFA | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 CFA | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 CFA | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 CFA | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 CFA | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 CFA | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 CFA | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 CFA | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 CFA | |||
Foreigners in a foreign land need to know the living and spending patterns of the locals so they can adjust and reduce their cost of living. This will make their stay a lot more affordable.
Accommodation
An apartment in the city center in Niger costs XOF 630 222.16 and a 1 bedroom apartment outside of the city center costs XOF598 793.76. Hotels are luxurious but very expensive accommodation.
Shopping and Groceries
There are several shops where travelers can shop in Niger. Niger is mostly dominated by markets that sell a diverse range of goods. Some of the markets include:
Niamey Grand Market (Grand Marche)
Petite MarcheSupermarche Hadad
Wadata Artisanal Market
Katako Marche-
Marche Bonkaney
Transport –getting around in Niger provides a bit of a challenge but there are various transport options available to beat the challenges and get you where you need to go.
Rental Cars- Hiring a car in Niger will save a lot of time in getting to where you want to go easily. You don’t have to follow set timetables or wait for transport to fill up. You also get a chance to experience the country by yourself.
There are various car hire options available including SIXT, Rent a Car Niger, Avis, and Europcar, to name but a few.
Bills and Utilities: Utilities in niger cost about XOF 212 500per month, and Prepaid voice calls 1 min. cost XOF 100 per minute for local calls.
Note: prices may be changed at any time by the service providers.
Current prices for a few selected products and services are as follows.
Product/ Service Price XOF/ CFA
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1500
1 Litre Milk 4542.50
Loaf of White Bread 186.51
White Rice (1kg) 131.50
Eggs dozen 983.10
Beef (1kg) 1814.37
Tomato (1kg) 362.87
Transport
Taxi start (Normal Tariff) 200
One way ticket on local transport 500
Utilities (Monthly)
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local 152.50
Basic (electricity, heating, water 915 sq. feet apartment) 212 500
Sports and Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee 30 000
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5000
Cinema 1 seat 5000
Rentals per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 209 906.31
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 170 548.88
