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 CFA3,083
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
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