Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 86.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
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