Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 7.8% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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