Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 27.4% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$8.52
ZAR156.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$4.68
ZAR85.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.01
ZAR18.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.81
ZAR14.88
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.07
ZAR19.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.70
ZAR67.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$4.91
ZAR90.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.35
ZAR42.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.08
ZAR38.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$0.69
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.68
ZAR12.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.73
ZAR13.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.75
ZAR13.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.58
ZAR10.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$5.05
ZAR92.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$65.32
ZAR1,196.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$19,084.78
ZAR349,598.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$8.78
ZAR160.75
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$39.13
ZAR716.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$416.34
ZAR7,626.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$379.25
ZAR6,947.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$86.03
ZAR1,575.91
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$216.65
ZAR3,968.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,934.79
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.39
ZAR43.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.00
ZAR36.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$34.21
ZAR626.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$7.81
ZAR143.06
|
|
pay 65.4% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$49.09
ZAR899.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$34.65
ZAR634.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$92.30
ZAR1,690.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$98.31
ZAR1,800.82
|
|
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