Cost of living comparison

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Niamey is 3.9 times more expensive than Maseru.

If you lived in Niamey instead of Maseru, you would:

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

 
Maseru
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.90
F CFA3,049
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.58
LSL211.34
$9.80
F CFA6,099
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.03
LSL18.78
$1.37
F CFA851

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

 
Maseru
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
LSL14.98
$0.51
F CFA318
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.67
LSL48.70
$8.17
F CFA5,082
Milk (1 gallon) $3.65
LSL66.58
$8.54
F CFA5,310

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

 
Maseru
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
LSL84.59
$3.45
F CFA2,147
Monthly public transit pass $28.40
LSL518.23
$12.25
F CFA7,623
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

 
Maseru
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.72
LSL414.59
$46.29
F CFA28,799
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $143.89
LSL2,625.72
$796.52
F CFA495,504
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $72.89
LSL1,330.13
$408.47
F CFA254,105

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pay 17.8 times more for childcare

 
Maseru
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $29.35
LSL535.51
$925.87
F CFA575,971
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152

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pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Maseru
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
LSL33.84
$1.23
F CFA762
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.29
LSL23.57
$3.00
F CFA1,863
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.83
LSL88.10
$2.45
F CFA1,525

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

 
Maseru
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.60
LSL777.35
$40.85
F CFA25,410
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.76
LSL725.53
$46.29
F CFA28,799
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
$40.85
F CFA25,410

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