Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 17.7% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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