Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 28.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	$4.90 F CFA2,784	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,030.81	$9.80 F CFA5,568	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,735.98	$1.37 F CFA777	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,281.34	$0.61 F CFA348	-43.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,546.18	$0.51 F CFA290	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,135.45	$8.17 F CFA4,640	+57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,955.34	$8.54 F CFA4,848	+69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,725.41	$2.26 F CFA1,285	-1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,311.42	$3.30 F CFA1,877	+17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,092.09	$1.67 F CFA947	+80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,033.43	$0.59 F CFA337	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.79	$1.06 F CFA600	+74.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,181.03	$0.72 F CFA410	-27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.52	$0.56 F CFA316	+30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS597.07	$0.26 F CFA147	-48.7%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,140.86	$3.45 F CFA1,960	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,996.33	$12.25 F CFA6,960	+11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,469,521.60	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,683.91	$3.76 F CFA2,134	-48.9%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,112.69	$46.29 F CFA26,293	+94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,902.01	$796.52 F CFA452,387	+55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS422,253.63	$408.47 F CFA231,993	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,168.68	$170.73 F CFA96,969	+246.8%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,791.46	$925.87 F CFA525,852	+327.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,289,362.20	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	+0.4%
Average			+164.0%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,126.40	$1.23 F CFA696	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,525.71	$3.00 F CFA1,701	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,835.56	$2.45 F CFA1,392	+2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,158.72	$54.46 F CFA30,932	+100.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,907.42	$4.08 F CFA2,320	-18.3%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,831.50	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,291.33	$46.29 F CFA26,293	-38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,780.15	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-64.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,854.25	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-65.7%
Average			-55.6%

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