Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 16.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 57.8% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 40.7% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Niamey are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.57	$4.90 F CFA2,784	-4.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.97	$9.80 F CFA5,568	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$1.37 F CFA777	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.97	$0.61 F CFA348	-32.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.91	$0.51 F CFA290	-84.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.03	$8.17 F CFA4,640	+141.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.69	$8.54 F CFA4,848	+15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.76	$2.26 F CFA1,285	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.34	$3.30 F CFA1,877	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.81	$1.67 F CFA947	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.71	$0.59 F CFA337	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.90	$1.06 F CFA600	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.01	$0.72 F CFA410	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.56 F CFA316	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.51	$0.26 F CFA147	-76.5%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.77	$3.45 F CFA1,960	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.24	$12.25 F CFA6,960	-8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,510.38	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.28	$3.76 F CFA2,134	-57.0%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 57.8% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.77	$46.29 F CFA26,293	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,980.96	$796.52 F CFA452,387	+23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,671.27	$408.47 F CFA231,993	+17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.81	$170.73 F CFA96,969	+183.1%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,674.84	$925.87 F CFA525,852	+325.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,020.66	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	-19.7%
Average			+152.8%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.73	$1.23 F CFA696	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.42	$3.00 F CFA1,701	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.70	$2.45 F CFA1,392	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ430.25	$54.46 F CFA30,932	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.36	$4.08 F CFA2,320	-47.1%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.32	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.72	$46.29 F CFA26,293	-17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ923.40	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-66.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ915.16	$40.85 F CFA23,199	-65.7%
Average			-40.7%

Guatemala City vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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