Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 3.3 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Niamey instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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