Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 49.5% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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