Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.4 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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