Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 59.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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