Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 34.7% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 24.1% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 84.9% more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 50.6% more in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Niamey	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,934	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,867	$4.29 FCFA2,566	-56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA819	$0.90 FCFA540	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA367	$0.68 FCFA405	+10.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 24.1% more for groceries

	Niamey	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA306	$0.33 FCFA196	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,890	$1.63 FCFA978	-80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,108	$11.03 FCFA6,602	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,354	$2.16 FCFA1,296	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,978	$2.96 FCFA1,774	-10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA998	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA355	$0.78 FCFA467	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA632	$1.73 FCFA1,035	+63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA432	$1.06 FCFA636	+47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA333	$0.69 FCFA414	+24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA155	$0.69 FCFA414	+166.7%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Niamey	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,066	$3.92 FCFA2,347	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,334	$81.69 FCFA48,896	+566.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,734,981	$11,273.85 FCFA6,747,614	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,249	$3.68 FCFA2,200	-2.2%
Average			+133.9%

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pay 84.9% more for housing

	Niamey	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,708	$190.62 FCFA114,090	+311.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA476,734	$1,386.33 FCFA829,746	+74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA244,479	$179.73 FCFA107,571	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,188	$187.42 FCFA112,173	+9.8%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Niamey	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA554,152	$35.95 FCFA21,514	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,689,266	$1,633.89 FCFA977,915	-63.6%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA733	$1.23 FCFA733
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,793	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,467	$0.94 FCFA562	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,597	$130.71 FCFA78,233	+140.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,445	$4.90 FCFA2,934	+20.0%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 50.6% more for clothing

	Niamey	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$32.68 FCFA19,558	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,708	$61.27 FCFA36,672	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$53.10 FCFA31,782	+30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,448	$106.20 FCFA63,564	+160.0%
Average			+50.6%

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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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