Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 17.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 47.3% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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