Cost of living comparison

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Niamey is 0.6% cheaper than Mexico City.

If you lived in Niamey instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.09
MX$204.65
$4.98
F CFA3,003
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.90
MX$180.58
$9.96
F CFA6,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
MX$24.51
$1.39
F CFA838

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$2.63
MX$53.37
$0.52
F CFA313
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
MX$113.00
$8.30
F CFA5,005
Milk (1 gallon) $6.31
MX$128.00
$8.67
F CFA5,229

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.46
MX$110.64
$3.51
F CFA2,114
Monthly public transit pass $21.52
MX$436.52
$12.45
F CFA7,507
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474

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pay 80.0% more for housing

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.98
MX$567.42
$47.02
F CFA28,360
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
$808.95
F CFA487,966
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $643.75
MX$13,056.98
$370.90
F CFA223,730

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pay 37.9% more for childcare

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $408.19
MX$8,279.10
$940.32
F CFA567,208
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
MX$60.19
$1.24
F CFA751
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.52
MX$71.37
$3.04
F CFA1,835
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.45
MX$90.29
$2.49
F CFA1,501

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

 
Mexico City
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
$41.48
F CFA25,024
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.00
MX$912.71
$47.02
F CFA28,360
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
$41.48
F CFA25,024

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