Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 34.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 45.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.0% more for restaurants

	Lima	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.19	$4.90 F CFA2,934	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.38	$9.80 F CFA5,867	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.04	$1.37 F CFA819	+65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.87	$0.61 F CFA367	+20.4%
Average			+35.0%

Lima vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.90	$0.51 F CFA306	-78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.50	$8.17 F CFA4,890	+93.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.18	$8.54 F CFA5,108	+72.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.93	$2.26 F CFA1,354	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.25	$3.30 F CFA1,978	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.21	$1.67 F CFA998	+90.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.85	$0.59 F CFA355	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$1.06 F CFA632	+119.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.92	$0.72 F CFA432	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.96	$0.56 F CFA333	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.26 F CFA155	-45.5%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 45.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.77	$3.45 F CFA2,066	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.58	$12.25 F CFA7,334	-48.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,045.13	$19,606.70 F CFA11,734,981	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.95	$3.76 F CFA2,249	-81.3%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Lima	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.53	$46.29 F CFA27,708	+74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,113.25	$796.52 F CFA476,734	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,335.35	$408.47 F CFA244,479	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.57	$170.73 F CFA102,188	+288.0%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Lima	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN784.53	$925.87 F CFA554,152	+333.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,705.16	$4,493.20 F CFA2,689,266	-42.5%
Average			+145.4%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.78	$1.23 F CFA733	-42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.62	$3.00 F CFA1,793	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.46	$2.45 F CFA1,467	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.04	$54.46 F CFA32,597	+78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.19	$4.08 F CFA2,445	-48.6%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.11	$40.85 F CFA24,448	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.44	$46.29 F CFA27,708	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN312.84	$40.85 F CFA24,448	-52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN346.41	$40.85 F CFA24,448	-56.7%
Average			-20.2%

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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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