Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 42.6% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
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Niamey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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