Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 55.3% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 84.8% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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