Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.3 times more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 93.5% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 8.4 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 58.2% more in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$4.90 F CFA2,751	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$9.80 F CFA5,501	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$1.37 F CFA768	+125.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.61 F CFA344	+39.3%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.51 F CFA287	-55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$8.17 F CFA4,584	+35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$8.54 F CFA4,790	+39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$2.26 F CFA1,270	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$3.30 F CFA1,854	+17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$1.67 F CFA936	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.59 F CFA333	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$1.06 F CFA593	+17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.72 F CFA406	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.56 F CFA312	-6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.26 F CFA146	-39.1%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$3.45 F CFA1,937	-34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$12.25 F CFA6,877	-51.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,606.70 F CFA11,002,718
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$3.76 F CFA2,109	-65.0%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 93.5% more for housing

	Khartoum	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$46.29 F CFA25,979	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$796.52 F CFA446,985	+24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$408.47 F CFA229,223	+50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$170.73 F CFA95,811	+332.8%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 8.4 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$925.87 F CFA519,573	+1368.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$4,493.20 F CFA2,521,456	+118.4%
Average			+743.2%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.23 F CFA688	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$3.00 F CFA1,681	+25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$2.45 F CFA1,375	+36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$54.46 F CFA30,563	+63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$4.08 F CFA2,292	+2.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 58.2% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$40.85 F CFA22,922	+124.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$46.29 F CFA25,979	+131.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$40.85 F CFA22,922	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$40.85 F CFA22,922	+2.1%
Average			+58.2%

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