Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 44.3% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 62.9% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in Niamey
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
$9.80
F CFA5,501
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.48
|
$1.37
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.19
|
$0.61
F CFA344
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.22
|
$0.51
F CFA287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.13
|
$8.54
F CFA4,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.67
|
$2.26
F CFA1,270
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.84
|
$3.30
F CFA1,854
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.67
F CFA936
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.06
F CFA593
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.72
F CFA406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.56
F CFA312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.26
F CFA146
|
|
pay 62.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$3.45
F CFA1,937
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$12.25
F CFA6,877
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,506.80
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,002,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.19
|
$3.76
F CFA2,109
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€47.45
|
$46.29
F CFA25,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,027.08
|
$796.52
F CFA446,985
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€877.03
|
$408.47
F CFA229,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€153.42
|
$170.73
F CFA95,811
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€845.38
|
$925.87
F CFA519,573
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,392.29
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,521,456
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.23
F CFA688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.43
|
$3.00
F CFA1,681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$2.45
F CFA1,375
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€32.59
|
$54.46
F CFA30,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.15
|
$4.08
F CFA2,292
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€82.52
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€43.90
|
$46.29
F CFA25,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€98.39
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€122.63
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
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