Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 76.5% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
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