Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.85
KES495.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.59
KES75.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.49
KES63.12
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$5.70
KES733.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$3.37
KES434.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.67
KES343.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.12
KES144.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.42
KES53.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.78
KES99.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.41
KES52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.42
KES54.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.48
KES61.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$6.09
KES784.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
|
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$2.31
KES297.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$2.24
KES288.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$6.15
KES792.88
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
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