Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 16.8% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Athens, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
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