Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 24.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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