Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 51.8% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Niamey
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.37
F CFA825
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$8.54
F CFA5,149
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
F CFA637
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
F CFA335
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,392
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,826,893
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$46.29
F CFA27,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$796.52
F CFA480,468
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$170.73
F CFA102,988
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$925.87
F CFA558,492
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,330
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.46
F CFA32,852
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.29
F CFA27,925
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.85
F CFA24,639
|
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