Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 16.9% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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