Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 44.1% more expensive than Castries.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Castries, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 45.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
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