Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 20.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
|
pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
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