Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 4.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 54.4% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 20.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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