Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 48.3% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$10.00
LBP891,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
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