Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.9 times more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 95.5% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.1% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 35.3% more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Niamey are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 34.2% more for restaurants

	Damascus	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.90 F CFA2,822	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$9.80 F CFA5,644	+96.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$1.37 F CFA788	+30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.61 F CFA353	+12.4%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 95.5% more for groceries

	Damascus	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.51 F CFA294	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$8.17 F CFA4,703	+388.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$8.54 F CFA4,914	+111.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$2.26 F CFA1,303	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$3.30 F CFA1,902	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.67 F CFA960	+266.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.59 F CFA341	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$1.06 F CFA608	+130.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.72 F CFA416	+85.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.56 F CFA320	+107.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.26 F CFA149	-6.1%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Damascus	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$3.45 F CFA1,987	-78.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$12.25 F CFA7,055	-27.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$19,606.70 F CFA11,288,235	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$3.76 F CFA2,164	-65.8%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Damascus	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$46.29 F CFA26,653	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$796.52 F CFA458,585	+182.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$408.47 F CFA235,172	+180.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$170.73 F CFA98,297	+219.0%
Average			+137.7%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$925.87 F CFA533,056	+1815.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$4,493.20 F CFA2,586,887	+172.3%
Average			+993.9%

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pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.23 F CFA706	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$3.00 F CFA1,725	+134.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$2.45 F CFA1,411	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$54.46 F CFA31,356	+309.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.08 F CFA2,352	+36.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 35.3% more for clothing

	Damascus	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$40.85 F CFA23,517	+85.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$46.29 F CFA26,653	+97.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$40.85 F CFA23,517	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$40.85 F CFA23,517	-27.4%
Average			+35.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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