Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 14.0% more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
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