Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 23.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Niamey
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.37
F CFA825
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$8.54
F CFA5,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.06
F CFA637
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.72
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.56
F CFA335
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$12.25
F CFA7,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,825,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$796.52
F CFA480,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$170.73
F CFA102,978
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$925.87
F CFA558,441
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,080
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$54.46
F CFA32,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
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