Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 43.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Niamey
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.80
F CFA5,568
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$1.37
F CFA777
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.10
|
$0.61
F CFA348
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.76
|
$0.51
F CFA290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.26
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.02
|
$8.54
F CFA4,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.62
|
$2.26
F CFA1,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.30
F CFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.67
F CFA947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.59
F CFA337
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.06
F CFA600
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.72
F CFA410
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.56
F CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.26
F CFA147
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$3.45
F CFA1,960
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA6,960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,401.63
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,135,681
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.47
|
$3.76
F CFA2,134
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.74
|
$46.29
F CFA26,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,681.95
|
$796.52
F CFA452,387
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,411.84
|
$408.47
F CFA231,993
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.53
|
$170.73
F CFA96,969
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,140.25
|
$925.87
F CFA525,852
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,311.56
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,551,927
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$1.23
F CFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$3.00
F CFA1,701
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.34
|
$2.45
F CFA1,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.50
|
$54.46
F CFA30,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$4.08
F CFA2,320
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.55
|
$40.85
F CFA23,199
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.37
|
$46.29
F CFA26,293
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.45
|
$40.85
F CFA23,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.69
|
$40.85
F CFA23,199
|
|
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