Cost of living comparison
Harare is 32.4% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Harare instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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