Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.6 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 91.3% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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