Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 26.2% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 73.3% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.4% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Niamey are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 63.4% more for restaurants

	Amman	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.90 F CFA2,828	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.80 F CFA5,656	+39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.37 F CFA789	+182.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.61 F CFA353	+62.3%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.51 F CFA295	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$8.17 F CFA4,713	+141.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$8.54 F CFA4,924	+52.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.26 F CFA1,306	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.30 F CFA1,906	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.67 F CFA962	+84.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.59 F CFA342	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.06 F CFA609	+49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.72 F CFA417	+99.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.56 F CFA321	+37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.26 F CFA150	-27.4%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Amman	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$3.45 F CFA1,991	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$12.25 F CFA7,070	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$19,606.70 F CFA11,311,682	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$3.76 F CFA2,168	-68.3%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 73.3% more for housing

	Amman	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$46.29 F CFA26,708	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$796.52 F CFA459,537	+80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$408.47 F CFA235,660	+47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$170.73 F CFA98,501	+132.1%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Amman	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$925.87 F CFA534,163	+287.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$4,493.20 F CFA2,592,261	-15.0%
Average			+136.4%

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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.23 F CFA707	-80.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$3.00 F CFA1,728	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.45 F CFA1,414	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$54.46 F CFA31,421	-6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$4.08 F CFA2,357	-63.8%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Amman	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$46.29 F CFA26,708	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-51.8%
Average			-39.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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