Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 6.6% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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