Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 25.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
|
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