Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 32.5% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Lima, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
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