Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 56.1% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 69.7% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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