Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.5 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 86.7% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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