Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 15.0% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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