Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 26.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 52.1% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
|
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