Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 26.9% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.72
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.71
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.25
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.96
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.10
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.83
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.06
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.16
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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