Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 52.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Niamey instead of London, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 71.0% less for transportation
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
London
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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