Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 30.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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