Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 52.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Niamey
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Niamey.
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
£19.95
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.37
F CFA825
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$8.54
F CFA5,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.06
F CFA637
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$0.72
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.56
F CFA335
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 71.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$12.25
F CFA7,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,825,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$796.52
F CFA480,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$170.73
F CFA102,978
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$925.87
F CFA558,441
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,080
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$54.46
F CFA32,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
|
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