Cost of living comparison

Harare, Zimbabwe

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 32.6% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 54.6% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 94.5% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 52.6% more in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Harare	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	$4.90 F CFA2,827	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$9.80 F CFA5,655	+78.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZWL236.90	$1.37 F CFA789	+86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 ZWL167.52	$0.61 F CFA353	+17.8%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Harare	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL324.64	$0.51 F CFA295	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	$8.17 F CFA4,712	+67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	$8.54 F CFA4,923	+40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 ZWL700.35	$2.26 F CFA1,305	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 ZWL919.99	$3.30 F CFA1,906	+15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 ZWL435.59	$1.67 F CFA962	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL244.28	$0.59 F CFA342	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 ZWL325.75	$1.06 F CFA609	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZWL266.25	$0.72 F CFA417	-12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZWL204.77	$0.56 F CFA321	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 ZWL302.06	$0.26 F CFA150	-72.3%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 54.6% less for transportation

	Harare	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	$3.45 F CFA1,991	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$12.25 F CFA7,068	-71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$3.76 F CFA2,168	-82.1%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 94.5% more for housing

	Harare	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	$46.29 F CFA26,702	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	$796.52 F CFA459,431	+116.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	$408.47 F CFA235,606	+44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	$170.73 F CFA98,479	+278.4%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Harare	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	$925.87 F CFA534,040	+254.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	-40.6%
Average			+106.8%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.23 F CFA707	-18.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	$3.00 F CFA1,728	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.45 F CFA1,414	+78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	$54.46 F CFA31,414	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.08 F CFA2,356	-59.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 52.6% more for clothing

	Harare	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	$40.85 F CFA23,561	+116.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	$46.29 F CFA26,702	+93.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	$40.85 F CFA23,561	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	$40.85 F CFA23,561	-11.0%
Average			+52.6%

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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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