Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 31.6% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Niamey
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.90
F CFA2,822
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.80
F CFA5,644
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.37
F CFA788
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.54
F CFA4,914
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.26
F CFA1,303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.30
F CFA1,902
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.67
F CFA960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.59
F CFA341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
F CFA608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.72
F CFA416
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.56
F CFA320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.26
F CFA149
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.45
F CFA1,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,055
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,288,235
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$3.76
F CFA2,164
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$46.29
F CFA26,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$796.52
F CFA458,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$170.73
F CFA98,297
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$925.87
F CFA533,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,586,887
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.00
F CFA1,725
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.45
F CFA1,411
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$54.46
F CFA31,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.08
F CFA2,352
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$46.29
F CFA26,653
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.85
F CFA23,517
|
|
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