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 CFA3,083
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 91.3% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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