Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 69.9% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Kingston
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Kingston

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Kingston are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Kingston. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	+53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,644	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA788	$1.41 JMD223.48	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$0.88 JMD138.82	+43.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Niamey	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA294	$3.54 JMD560.47	+593.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,703	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,914	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	+78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,303	$4.27 JMD675.92	+88.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,902	$2.97 JMD469.71	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA960	$2.70 JMD427.54	+62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$1.39 JMD219.31	+133.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA608	$1.82 JMD288.53	+72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA416	$1.59 JMD252.11	+120.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA320	$1.04 JMD164.91	+87.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA149	$0.95 JMD150.10	+265.6%
Average			+133.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,987	$4.83 JMD764.96	+40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,055	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	+206.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,288,235	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	+118.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,164	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	+600.3%
Average			+241.5%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Niamey	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA458,585	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,172	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,297	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	-30.4%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Niamey	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA533,056	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	-75.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,586,887	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	-53.1%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA706	$3.13 JMD495.79	+155.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,725	$4.28 JMD677.79	+43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,411	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	+257.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,356	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,352	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	+222.1%
Average			+141.4%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Niamey	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	-35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	+73.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	+68.7%
Average			+15.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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