Cost of living comparison

 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
compared to
 Niamey, Niger
Niamey vs. Kinshasa Cost Breakdown

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

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.90
F CFA2,822
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $9.80
F CFA5,644
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.37
F CFA788

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.51
F CFA294
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $8.17
F CFA4,703
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $8.54
F CFA4,914

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.45
F CFA1,987
Monthly public transit pass ?? $12.25
F CFA7,055
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,606.70
F CFA11,288,235

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $46.29
F CFA26,653
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $796.52
F CFA458,585
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $408.47
F CFA235,172

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $925.87
F CFA533,056
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,493.20
F CFA2,586,887

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.23
F CFA706
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $3.00
F CFA1,725
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.45
F CFA1,411

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Kinshasa
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $40.85
F CFA23,517
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $46.29
F CFA26,653
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $40.85
F CFA23,517

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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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