Cost of living comparison
London is 3.6 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in London instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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