Cost of living comparison
Lima is 29.7% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Lima instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
|
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