Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 8.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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